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CVE-2024-6142

Published: Jun 18, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Actiontec WCB6200Q uh_tcp_recv_content Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Actiontec WCB6200Q routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HTTP server. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the HTTP server. Was ZDI-CAN-21410.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

Actiontec
commercialaka wcb6200q, wcb6200q firmware, web6000q firmware
WCB6200QEmbedded
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
wcb6200q firmwareEmbedded
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
commercial·USaka actiontec wcb6200q (top product)
Actiontec WCB6200QEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-805/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.268920
vuldb.com

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