CVE-2024-48871CWE-121

Planet Technology Planet WGS-804HPT Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Critical · published December 6, 2024

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this stack-based buffer overflow with just a malicious HTTP request — no special skills required! Think of this vulnerability as a restaurant that lets anyone walk into the kitchen and add anything to the chef's recipe without checking the ingredients. If the chef isn't careful, they could end up serving a dish that’s completely off the rails! An attacker could potentially execute any code on the server, leading to complete chaos — they could access sensitive data, alter server settings, or even bring the entire service down! This is not just a small hiccup; it’s a recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a restaurant that lets anyone walk into the kitchen and add anything to the chef's recipe without checking the ingredients. If the chef isn't careful, they could end up serving a dish that’s completely off the rails! This vulnerability occurs when the webserver fails to properly check the size of incoming data before copying it to the stack, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely.

What to do

An attacker could potentially execute any code on the server, leading to complete chaos — they could access sensitive data, alter server settings, or even bring the entire service down! This is not just a small hiccup; it’s a recipe for disaster! To safeguard your systems, immediately patch to the fixed version as soon as it’s available, and implement strict input validation to prevent oversized requests. Conduct regular security audits to identify and mitigate similar vulnerabilities in your applications. You've got this! Stay proactive and secure your servers, and you'll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.01359 · 71.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2024-12-06T17:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 DEC 17:20Z
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