VDB-291559 · CVE-2024-36493 · TALOS-2024-2041

Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505 wireless.cgi set_wifi_basic stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505. This issue affects the function set_wifi_basic of the file wireless.cgi. This manipulation causes stack-based overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-36493. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function set_wifi_basic of the file wireless.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the wireless.cgi set_wifi_basic() functionality of Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-36493 since 06/28/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed 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 08/22/2025).

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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Productinfo

Vendor

Wavlink

Name

AC3000

Version

M33A8.V5030.210505

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/28/2024 🔍
01/14/2025 +200 days 🔍
01/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/22/2025 +219 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2024-2041
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-36493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-36493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291559

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2025 15:53
Updated: 08/22/2025 01:42
Changes: 01/14/2025 15:53 (64), 08/22/2025 01:42 (12)
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