Buffer overflow in Linksys Wrt54g

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 argume…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (50.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8408?
CVE-2024-8408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linksys Wrt54g, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-8408?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8408 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.