Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege web management credentials
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DeliverySend crafted HTTP POST to /cgi-bin/mbox-config?section=ptest_channel
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ExploitOverflow stack buffer in sub_44B50C
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ExecutionOverwrite saved return address
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PersistRedirect execution to attacker shellcode
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ImpactAchieve root-level code execution on router
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires authenticated access to the Comfast CF-N1-S web management HTTP interface - the CVSS 4.0 PR:L metric confirms that low-privilege credentials are sufficient; unauthenticated exploitation is not supported by the available data. The specific endpoint |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.6 reflects high impact across all three pillars - confidentiality, integrity, and availability - on both the vulnerable system and subsequent systems (SC:H/SI:H/SA:H), acknowledging that a compromised router affects all downstream network traffic and connected devices. The PR:L metric is a meaningful constraint: exploitation requires at least low-privilege credentials to the web management interface, which in practice limits opportunistic mass exploitation but does not stop targeted attacks, credential-stuffing, or insiders. The AC:L and AT:N metrics confirm no special race conditions or environmental prerequisites beyond authentication. The E:P modifier in the provided CVSS 4.0 supplemental data confirms POC-level exploit code is publicly accessible, which substantially lowers the skill bar. No EPSS score was provided in the available intelligence, limiting quantitative probability estimates. The absence of a CISA KEV entry suggests active widespread exploitation has not yet been confirmed, but the combination of a network-accessible vector, low complexity, and public POC makes this a credible near-term exploitation candidate, particularly for devices with default or weak credentials exposed to the internet. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained low-privilege credentials to the Comfast CF-N1-S web management interface - through default credentials, credential stuffing, or prior access - sends a crafted HTTP POST request to |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Aug 20, 2026
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Comfast CF-N1-S firmware version 2.6.0.1 allows remote attackers with low-privilege web management credentials to achieve arbitrary code execution on the device. The vulnerable function sub_44B50C, reachable via the CGI endpoint /cgi-bin/mbox-config?method=SET§ion=ptest_channel, fails to bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it onto the stack. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub (https://github.com/AdminSafe/CVE/issues/7), significantly lowering the barrier to exploitation; no CISA KEV listing has been identified at the time of analysis.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Comfast CF-N1-S 2.6.0.1 wireless device allows a low-privileged remote attacker to corrupt memory via the web management interface, potentially achieving code execution or device takeover. The flaw lives in function sub_44B50C reachable through the /cgi-bin/mbox-config endpoint (method=SET, section=ptest_channel). Publicly available exploit code exists, but there is no public exploit identified as being used in active campaigns and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at the time of analysis - no fixed firmware version appears in the available references from VulDB or ENISA EUVD-2026-63573. As the primary compensating control, administrators should immediately restrict access to the web management interface to trusted management VLANs or loopback-only access, blocking TCP port 80/443 on the WAN-facing interface at the perimeter firewall or using ACLs on upstream equipment. If remote web management is not operationally required, disabling it entirely eliminates the attack surface with no functional trade-off for most deployments. Credential hardening - replacing any default credentials - limits the PR:L exploitation path for opportunistic attackers. Monitor https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-77148 and the Comfast vendor site for firmware updates. Note that these mitigations do not eliminate the vulnerability; patch availability should be tracked and applied as soon as a fixed firmware version is released.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected product is a Comfast CF-N1-S wireless router running firmware version 2.6.0.1 (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:comfast:cf-n1-s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The root cause is CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow): the CGI handler function sub_44B50C processes the ptest_channel parameter from an HTTP request without enforcing an upper bound on the input length before writing it to a fixed-size stack buffer. On embedded MIPS/ARM-class router hardware, such overflows commonly overwrite the saved return address, enabling control-flow hijacking and arbitrary code execution at the OS privilege level (typically root). The web management interface is the attack surface, meaning the device must be reachable on its HTTP management port.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
PR:L reflects required low-privilege authentication per CVSS 4.0 vector; S:U as RCE is directly scoped to the router's own OS.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was found in Comfast CF-N1-S 2.6.0.1. This impacts the function sub_44B50C of the file /cgi-bin/mbox-config?method=SET§ion=ptest_channel of the component Web Management. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Latest POC
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Executive ViewAI
Comfast CF-N1-S network devices running firmware 2.6.0.1 contain a stack-based buffer overflow in the web management interface accessible to authenticated users with low privilege. Publicly available exploit code exists, significantly lowering attack barriers and enabling remote code execution that could compromise device integrity and provide network footholds for lateral movement. This represents material risk to network security infrastructure with no vendor patch identified at time of analysis.
Restrict web management interface access via network firewall rules limiting connections to authorized administrative IP ranges only; enforce strong, uniquely managed credentials for all web management accounts to increase attacker friction; implement enhanced logging and real-time alerting for the vulnerable CGI endpoint and authentication anomalies; consider temporary operational suspension of affected devices in non-critical locations if web management exposure cannot be controlled through network access restrictions; initiate evaluation of device replacement with firmware-updated alternatives or products from vendors with active security response programs.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.
An unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow in the web management interface of the Comfast CF-N1-S (firmware 2.6.0.1)
Remote command injection in Comfast CF-N1-S firmware 2.6.0.1 allows a low-privilege authenticated attacker to execute ar
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Comfast CF-N1-S 2.6.0.1 web management interface enables remote code execution via th
Stack-based buffer overflow in Comfast CF-N1-S firmware 2.6.0.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitra
Remote unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow in the Comfast CF-N1-S wireless device (firmware 2.6.0.1) lets attack
Command injection in COMFAST CF-N1-S firmware 2.6.0.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS comm
Command injection in the Comfast CF-N1-S firmware 2.6.0.1 CGI management interface allows remote low-privileged attacker
Command injection in the Comfast CF-N1-S router version 2.6.0.1 allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbit
EUVD-2026-63573
GHSA-j7x2-7p87-73vg
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CVE.org
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Vulnrichment
VulDB
Exploit-DB