Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20521
Published: October 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98016
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20521
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the web-based management interface. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV042G Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
RV320 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV042G Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
RV320 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20521
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.