CVE-2019-8985

Public Exploit

Description

On Netis WF2411 with firmware 2.1.36123 and other Netis WF2xxx devices (possibly WF2411 through WF2880), there is a stack-based buffer overflow that does not require authentication. This can cause denial of service (device restart) or remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered by a GET request with a long HTTP "Authorization: Basic" header that is mishandled by user_auth->user_ok in /bin/boa.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.81% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/WhooAmii/whooamii.github.io/blob/master/2018/netis/buffer%20overflow.md vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8985?
CVE-2019-8985 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8985?
To fix CVE-2019-8985, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-8985 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-8985 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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