CVE-2024-57473

H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the mac address editing function

Critical · published January 14, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky buffer overflow is hiding in the H3C N12 V100R005, and it’s got a direct line to trouble! Just a single POST request could crash the device or execute arbitrary commands. 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant that doesn't check the size of your order—if you ask for a thousand burgers, they might just try to make them all at once, causing chaos in the kitchen! An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to send a specially crafted request, potentially crashing the device or worse, running malicious commands on it! This could lead to data loss, unauthorized access, or a complete system shutdown, leaving your network vulnerable and your users frustrated.

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant that doesn't check the size of your order—if you ask for a thousand burgers, they might just try to make them all at once, causing chaos in the kitchen! This buffer overflow vulnerability arises because the mac address editing function lacks proper length verification, allowing attackers to exploit it via a crafted POST request to /bin/webs.

What to do

An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to send a specially crafted request, potentially crashing the device or worse, running malicious commands on it! This could lead to data loss, unauthorized access, or a complete system shutdown, leaving your network vulnerable and your users frustrated. To mitigate this, upgrade your H3C N12 V100R005 device to the latest firmware that addresses this flaw. Additionally, consider implementing input validation measures to ensure length checks are in place for all critical functions. 🛡️ You’ve got this! Update those systems and keep your network safe! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00781 · 55.5th percentile
Published
2025-01-14T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JAN 00:00Z
    H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the mac address editing function
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