CVE-2024-8579: totolink ac1200 t8 Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8579 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in totolink ac1200 t8. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-09-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. This affects the function setWiFiRepeaterCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument password leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. 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.