Asuswrt-Merlin up to 384.3 blocking.asp flag/mac/cat_id out-of-bounds write
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Asuswrt-Merlin up to 384.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file blocking.asp. The manipulation of the argument flag/mac/cat_id
as part of a POST Request leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices older than 384.4 and ASUS firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50470 for devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long string to the blocking.asp page via a GET or POST request. Vulnerable parameters are flag, mac, and cat_id.
The weakness was shared 11/21/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-8879 since 03/20/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
By approaching the search of inurl:blocking.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 384.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Asuswrt-Merlin 384.4
Timeline
03/20/2018 🔍11/21/2019 🔍
11/22/2019 🔍
02/26/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: pagedout.instituteStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-8879 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 11/22/2019 06:58Updated: 02/26/2024 09:07
Changes: 11/22/2019 06:58 (38), 11/22/2019 07:03 (17), 02/26/2024 09:07 (4)
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