What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42815?

CVE-2024-42815 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-42815?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-42815. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Re365 Firmware CVE-2024-42815

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2024-08-19 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow TP-Link Memory Corruption Re365 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 19, 2024 - 20:15 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In the TP-Link RE365 V1_180213, there is a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification for the USER_AGENT field in /usr/bin/httpd. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands.

AnalysisAI

In the TP-Link RE365 V1_180213, there is a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification for the USER_AGENT field in /usr/bin/httpd. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. In the TP-Link RE365 V1_180213, there is a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification for the USER_AGENT field in /usr/bin/httpd. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands. Affected products include: Tp-Link Re365 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).