CVE-2022-43970
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CVE-2022-43970 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. A stack-based buffer overflow in the Start_EPI function within the httpd binary allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root. EPSS estimates a 19.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. A stack-based buffer overflow in the Start_EPI function within the httpd binary allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root. This vulnerablity can be triggered over the network via a malicious POST request to /apply.cgi.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linksys | Wrt54gl Firmware | <= 4.30.18.006 |
References
- https://youtu.be/73-1lhvJPNgExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/RfWVYCUBNZ0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/TeWAmZaKQ_wExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/73-1lhvJPNgExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/RfWVYCUBNZ0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/TeWAmZaKQ_wExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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