CVE-2024-7173 TOTOLINK A3600R cstecgi.cgi loginauth buffer overflow
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the login authentication handler of TOTOLINK A3600R routers, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.
- 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-2024-7173?
CVE-2024-7173 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in TOTOLINK A3600R, published on 28 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TOTOLINK A3600R 4.1.2cu.5182_B20201102. Affected by this issue is the function loginauth of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument password/http_host leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. VDB-272594 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totolink A3600r Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7173 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-2024-7173 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7173 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in TOTOLINK A3600R
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rh9-9jwh-jhmh.