#VU83477 Heap-based buffer overflow in uC-HTTP and Cesium NET - CVE-2023-25181
Published: November 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83477
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25181
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
uC-HTTP
Cesium NET
uC-HTTP
Cesium NET
Software vendor:
Weston Embedded
Weston Embedded
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the HTTP Server functionality. A remote attacker 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.