CVE-2024-8408

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.75%

Last modified

CVE-2024-8408 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Linksys WRT54G 4.21.5. It has been rated as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Linksys WRT54G 4.21.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function validate_services_port of the file /apply.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument services_array leads to stack-based 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.75%

50.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinksysWrt54g Firmware4.21.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8408?
A vulnerability was found in Linksys WRT54G 4.21.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function validate_services_port of the file /apply.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument services_array leads to stack-based 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-8408?
CVE-2024-8408 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8408?
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Source: NVD / NIST