CVE-2024-45414 Memory corruption in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can achieve root remote code execution on ZTE routers via a stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTPD binary.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45414?
CVE-2024-45414 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTPD binary in multiple ZTE routers has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in webPrivateDecrypt function. This function is responsible for decrypting RSA encrypted ciphertext, the encrypted data is supplied base64 encoded. The decoded ciphertext is stored on the stack without checking its length. An unauthenticated attacker can get RCE as root by exploiting this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45414?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45414 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-2024-45414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42h3-v86m-8hc5.