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

CVE-2024-9197

Medium
4.9/10

Summary

A post-authentication buffer overflow vulnerability in the parameter "action" of the CGI program in Zyxel VMG3625-T50B firmware versions through V5.50(ABPM.9.2)C0 could allow an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to cause a temporary denial of service (DoS) condition against the web management interface by sending a crafted HTTP GET request to a vulnerable device if the function ZyEE is enabled.

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