Buffer overflow in TP-Link Re365
CVE-2024-42815
In the TP-Link RE365 V1_180213, there is a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification for the USER_AGENT field in /usr/bin/httpd. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% 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
- TP-Link Re365 — versions 1.0
- TP-Link Re365 Firmware — versions 180213
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/14d46e0becd79d9bb9907f2fbe147cfe (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- securityonline.info/cve-2024-42815-cvss-9-8-buffer-overflow-flaw-in-tp-link-rou… (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42815?
- CVE-2024-42815 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Re365, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42815?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.