How to fix CVE-2024-37184?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. If patching is delayed, consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Is Wl Wn533A8 Firmware affected by CVE-2024-37184?

CVE-2024-37184 presents critical security risk, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 9.1. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation.

CVE-2024-37184

CRITICAL

2025-01-14 [email protected]

9.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:03 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Aug 21, 2025 - 20:39 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 14, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.1

Description

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

Analysis

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the adm.cgi rep_as_bridge() functionality of Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the adm.cgi rep_as_bridge() functionality of Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. Affected products include: Wavlink Wl-Wn533A8 Firmware.

Affected Products

Wavlink Wl-Wn533A8 Firmware.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.8

CVSS: +46

POC: +20

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