CVE-2024-57545

MEDIUM
2025-01-21 [email protected]
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:04 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Apr 22, 2025 - 14:11 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 21, 2025 - 21:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

Tags

Linksys Buffer Overflow E8450 Firmware

Description

Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. The parsed field (hidden_dhcp_num) is copied to the stack without length verification.

Analysis

Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is 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. Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. The parsed field (hidden_dhcp_num) is copied to the stack without length verification. Affected products include: Linksys E8450 Firmware.

Affected Products

Linksys E8450 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

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.2
CVSS: +28
POC: +20

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