CVE-2024-5950

Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 Multipart Value Handling Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 Multipart Value Handling Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Deep Sea Electronics DSE855 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of multipart form variables. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-23172.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory zerodayinitiative.com
Affected: Deep Sea Electronics DSE855
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-674/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5950?
CVE-2024-5950 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5950?
To fix CVE-2024-5950, 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-2024-5950 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5950 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5950?
CVE-2024-5950 affects Deep Sea Electronics DSE855.
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