Buffer overflow in Zyxel Ax7501-B0

CVE-2024-5412

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the library "libclinkc" of the Zyxel VMG8825-T50K firmware version 5.50(ABOM.8)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions by sending a crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable device.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-5412: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5412?
CVE-2024-5412 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zyxel Ax7501-B0, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-5412?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-5412 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.