Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2019-8985
On Netis WF2411 with firmware 2.1.36123 and other Netis WF2xxx devices (possibly WF2411 through WF2880), there is a stack-based buffer overflow that does not require authentication. This can cause denial of service (device restart) or remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered by a GET request with a long HTTP "Authorization: Basic" header that is mishandled by user_auth->user_ok in /bin/boa.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:13.30%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| netis-systems | wf2411_firmware | 2.1.36123 |
| netis-systems | wf2411 | all |
| netis-systems | wf2880_firmware | 2.1.36123 |
| netis-systems | wf2880 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
13.296%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-02-21T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-02-21T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2019-02-21 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T21:31:37 |
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