CVE-2023-49906: tp-link ac1350 wireless mu-mimo gigabit access point (eap225 v3) Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-49906 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in tp-link ac1350 wireless mu-mimo gigabit access point (eap225 v3). EPSS estimates a 1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 09-04-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web interface Radio Scheduling functionality of Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3) v5.1.0 Build 20220926. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability refers specifically to the overflow that occurs via the `ssid` parameter at offset `0x0045ab7c` of the `httpd_portal` binary shipped with v5.1.0 Build 20220926 of the EAP225.

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.