Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Aterm HC100RC by NEC
CVE-2018-0640

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nec Corporation

Status
Hc100rc
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-0640?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Aterm HC100RC, specifically in versions 1.0.1 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the date, time, and offset parameters through the netWizard.cgi interface. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and potential control over the device, highlighting the importance of timely updates and security practices for network hardware.

Affected Version(s)

HC100RC Ver1.0.1 and earlier

References

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84825660/index.html
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https://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv18-011.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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