What is CVE-2024-39288?

CVE-2024-39288 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wavlink Ac3000, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-39288?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Wavlink Ac3000

CVE-2024-39288

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the internet.cgi set_add_routing() functionality of Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2025-01-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.135 (96.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.135 · newest: 0.135 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Wavlink Ac3000 — versions M33A8.V5030.210505
Wavlink Wl-Wn533a8
Wavlink Wl-Wn533a8 Firmware — versions m33a8.v5030.210505

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2021 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39288?: CVE-2024-39288 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wavlink Ac3000, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-39288?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.