CVE-2024-5293 D-Link DIR-2640 HTTP Referer Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as root on D-Link DIR-2640 routers via a stack-based buffer overflow in the web server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-5293?

CVE-2024-5293 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in D-Link DIR-2640, published on 23 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

D-Link DIR-2640 HTTP Referer Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-2640-US routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within prog.cgi, which handles HNAP requests made to the lighttpd webserver listening on TCP ports 80 and 443. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21853.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-2640 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5293 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-2024-5293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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