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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2024-8578

High
8.7/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function setWiFiMeshName of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument device_name leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched 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.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program 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, leading to a buffer overflow.

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