CVE-2024-2490 Tenda AC18 openSchedWifi setSchedWifi stack-based overflow
Remote attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in the Tenda AC18 router's scheduling function, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2490?
CVE-2024-2490 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Tenda Ac18 Firmware, published on 15 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setSchedWifi of the file /goform/openSchedWifi. The manipulation of the argument schedStartTime/schedEndTime leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-256897 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenda Ac18 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-2490 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2490 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenda Ac18 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w379-4m9h-6p6h.