Buffer overflow in Tenda W9
CVE-2024-0540
A vulnerability was found in Tenda W9 1.0.0.7(4456). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function formOfflineSet of the component httpd. The manipulation of the argument ssidIndex leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-250710 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tenda W9 — versions 1.0.0.7(4456)
- Tenda W9 Firmware — versions 1.0.0.7\(4456\), 1.0.0.7(4456)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jylsec/vuldb/blob/main/Tenda/W9/5/README.md (Third Party Advisory, exploit, broken-link, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0540?
- CVE-2024-0540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenda W9, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0540?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.