CVE-2024-7172: totolink a3600r_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-7172 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in totolink a3600r_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-07-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 01-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TOTOLINK A3600R 4.1.2cu.5182_B20201102. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getSaveConfig of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi?action=save&setting. The manipulation of the argument http_host leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-272593 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.