Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain valid management credentials
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DeliveryAccess web GUI at /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW
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ExploitSubmit POST with oversized SSID parameter
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ExecutionTrigger strcpy stack buffer overflow
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PersistOverwrite return address with attacker payload
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code as privileged process on device
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer copy size validation
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 | The attacker must have network reachability to the UTT HiPER 1200GW web management interface (TCP port 80 or 443 depending on configuration) and must possess valid management credentials sufficient for at least low-privilege access to the device - consistent with CVSS 4.0 PR:L. The vulnerable endpoint /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW is part of the standard web GUI and does not require any non-default feature to be enabled; it is present in default firmware deployments. If remote (WAN-side) management is disabled - which is not the default on all firmware builds - exploitation is limited to LAN-adjacent attackers. Firmware must be version 2.5.3-170306 or earlier; no patched version exists to define a safe upper bound. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) scores 7.4, reflecting low attack complexity and full device impact tempered by a low-privilege authentication requirement (PR:L). The presence of a public proof-of-concept on GitHub materially lowers the practical skill bar for exploitation - any operator of this device must treat this as a near-term operational risk regardless of the authentication prerequisite. EPSS data was not provided in the source intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from that signal; this is a data gap. KEV status is absent, meaning CISA has not confirmed observed active exploitation at time of analysis, though this absence is not a reliable safety indicator given the freshness of the disclosure. The full VC:H/VI:H/VA:H impact on a gateway appliance is particularly consequential: full device compromise enables network interception, configuration tampering, and use of the device as a lateral-movement pivot into the protected LAN. The primary mitigating factor is the PR:L requirement, which blocks opportunistic unauthenticated mass exploitation but leaves the device exposed to credential-reuse attacks, insider threats, and scenarios where default credentials have not been changed. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with valid management credentials - obtained via default credential reuse, brute force, or insider access - sends a crafted HTTP POST request to /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW containing an SSID value significantly longer than the receiving buffer. The strcpy call copies the full input without truncation, overwriting adjacent stack memory including the return address. With a public proof-of-concept available on GitHub, the attacker can adapt existing exploit code to redirect execution to shellcode or ROP gadgets, gaining root-level command execution on the embedded device OS. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 24, 2026
Remote buffer overflow in UTT HiPER 1200GW routers (firmware up to 2.5.3-170306) allows network-reachable authenticated attackers to corrupt memory by supplying an oversized SSID value to the /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW endpoint, which calls strcpy without bounds checking on user input. Full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the device is possible, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution and pivoting into the network behind the gateway. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub; no active exploitation has been confirmed in CISA KEV at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis for any firmware version of UTT HiPER 1200GW. Operators should immediately disable WAN-side remote management access if it is enabled, as this eliminates network-external exploitation paths. LAN-side management interface access should be restricted to dedicated administrator workstations using firewall ACLs or VLAN isolation - this reduces the attack surface to those segments. If management access is operationally required from outside the LAN, route it exclusively through a VPN or SSH tunnel rather than exposing the web interface directly. Enforce strong, unique credentials on all management accounts to limit exposure to credential-reuse attacks targeting the PR:L authentication requirement. Monitor UTT Technologies for firmware updates addressing CVE-2026-78170 and apply any such release immediately. Track the VulDB advisory at https://vuldb.com/vuln/394559 for vendor response updates.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
UTT HiPER 1200GW is an SMB-targeted router/gateway appliance from UTT Technologies. The vulnerable code resides in the device's CGI-based web management interface at the endpoint /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW, which handles wireless fast-direction configuration. The function strcpy() is called on the user-supplied ssid POST parameter without verifying that the input length fits within the destination buffer - a textbook CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) defect. On embedded networking devices such as this, uncontrolled memory overwrites typically target stack return addresses or function pointers, enabling control-flow hijacking. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:utt:hiper_1200gw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all versions up to 2.5.3-170306 with no lower bound, suggesting the flaw is present across the entire known firmware line.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Network-reachable web interface requires low-privilege credentials (PR:L per CVSS 4.0 source); no special configuration needed; full device impact but no confirmed scope change to downstream systems.
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A flaw has been found in UTT HiPER 1200GW up to 2.5.3-170306. Affected is the function strcpy of the file /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW. Executing a manipulation of the argument ssid can lead to buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used.
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Executive ViewAI
UTT HiPER 1200GW gateway routers (firmware 2.5.3-170306 and earlier) are vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow that allows authenticated attackers to fully compromise device integrity and confidentiality, with potential to pivot into the protected network behind the gateway. Organizations deploying these routers face elevated operational risk from a publicly exploitable vulnerability with no current vendor patch. Timely mitigation is critical for gateway devices bridging trusted and untrusted network segments.
Implement network segmentation restricting affected routers from direct access to critical systems and databases; enforce firewall-based authentication restrictions limiting administrative login to known trusted IP ranges; enable device-level logging of configuration changes and authentication events; deploy network intrusion detection signatures to identify exploitation of the /goform/formConfigFastDirectionW endpoint; prepare redundant gateway hardware for rapid failover deployment pending patch availability.
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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.
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