Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Linksys E8450 Router by Linksys
CVE-2024-57544

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Linksys
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2025

Summary

The Linksys E8450 router is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs when the parsed field 'lan_ipaddr' is copied to the stack without proper length verification. This weakness could potentially allow an attacker to exploit the overflow, leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive data on the device. Users are advised to apply the necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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