CVE-2024-2978: Tenda F1203 setcfm formSetCfm stack-based overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-2978 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in tenda f1203_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 27-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Tenda F1203 2.0.1.6. This affects the function formSetCfm of the file /goform/setcfm. The manipulation of the argument funcpara1 leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-258147. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.0HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS trend
Probability
1.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.77% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundIot Vulnerable
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- 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.
Affected systems
Tenda1 product
- f1203_firmware2.0.1.6
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/Tenda/F/F1203/formSetCfm.mdExploitThird Party Advisory