TP-Link AC1350/N300 Radio Scheduling httpd Profile stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in TP-Link AC1350 and N300. Affected is an unknown function of the file httpd of the component Radio Scheduling. Performing a manipulation of the argument Profile results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-49912. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in TP-Link AC1350 and N300 (affected version not known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the file httpd of the component Radio Scheduling. The manipulation of the argument profile with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web interface Radio Scheduling functionality of Tp-Link AC1350 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Access Point (EAP225 V3) v5.1.0 Build 20220926. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability refers specifically to the overflow that occurs via the `profile` parameter at offset `0x4224b0` of the `httpd` binary shipped with v5.0.4 Build 20220216 of the EAP115.

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-49912 since 12/01/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Router Operating System

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• TP-Link

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• AC1350
• N300

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

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