Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework up to 3.52.0.2574 DHCP Server tinydhcpserver.C lwip_dhcp_find_option buffer overflow

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework up to 3.52.0.2574. Affected by this issue is the function lwip_dhcp_find_option of the file tinydhcpserver.C of the component DHCP Server. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-7490. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework up to 3.52.0.2574. This issue affects the function lwip_dhcp_find_option of the file tinydhcpserver.C of the component DHCP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microchip Techology Advanced Software Framework example DHCP server can cause remote code execution through a buffer overflow. This vulnerability is associated with program files tinydhcpserver.C and program routines lwip_dhcp_find_option. This issue affects Advanced Software Framework: through 3.52.0.2574.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-7490 since 08/05/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/13/2024).

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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• Microchip Techology

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• Advanced Software Framework

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• 3.52.0.2574

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• end of life

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