CVE-2024-4166: 4g300 Stack Overflow — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda 4G300 1.01.42 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_41E858. The manipulation of the argument GO/page leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-261985 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-121 CWE-121

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
tenda	4g300_firmware	All
tenda	4g300	All

References

Exploits

https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/Tenda/G3/4G300/sub_41E858_GO.md https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/Tenda/G3/4G300/sub_41E858_GO.md

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.261985 https://vuldb.com/?id.261985 https://vuldb.com/?submit.318981 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.261985 https://vuldb.com/?id.261985 https://vuldb.com/?submit.318981

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4166? +

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda 4G300 1.01.42 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_41E858. The manipulation of the argument GO/page leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-261985 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-4166? +

CVE-2024-4166 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-4166? +

CVE-2024-4166 affects products from tenda, specifically: 4g300, 4g300_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-4166? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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