CVE-2018-8879
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CVE-2018-8879 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Stack-based buffer overflow in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices older than 384.4 and ASUS firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50470 for devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long string to the blocking.asp page via a GET or POST request. Vulnerable parameters are flag, mac, and cat_id.. EPSS estimates a 17.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices older than 384.4 and ASUS firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50470 for devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long string to the blocking.asp page via a GET or POST request. Vulnerable parameters are flag, mac, and cat_id.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Asus | Rt-Ac66u Firmware | < 3.0.0.4.382.50470 |
References
- https://pagedout.institute/download/PagedOut_001_beta1.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://pagedout.institute/download/PagedOut_001_beta1.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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