Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Aterm HC100RC by NEC
CVE-2018-0641

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nec Corporation

Status
Hc100rc
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-0641?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Aterm HC100RC router, version 1.0.1 and earlier, that could be exploited by an attacker with administrator rights. This vulnerability allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the 'date', 'time', and 'offset' parameters through the tools_system.cgi interface. This can lead to unauthorized actions on the device, potentially compromising network security.

Affected Version(s)

HC100RC Ver1.0.1 and earlier

References

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN84825660/index.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN
https://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv18-011.html
x_refsource_MISC

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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