Buffer overflow in Totolink Ac1200 T8

CVE-2024-8579

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. This affects the function setWiFiRepeaterCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument password leads to buffer ove…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (68.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8579?
CVE-2024-8579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Totolink Ac1200 T8, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-8579?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8579 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.