CVE-2018-8879

Stack-based buffer overflow in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices older than 384.4 and ASUS firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50470 for devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long string to the blocking.asp page via a GET or POST request. Vulnerable parameters are flag, mac, and cat_id.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 96%
VendorProductVersion
asusrt-ac66u_firmware
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< 3.0.0.4.382.50470
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://pagedout.institute/download/PagedOut_001_beta1.pdf
https://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC66U/HelpDesk_BIOS
https://pagedout.institute/download/PagedOut_001_beta1.pdf
https://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC66U/HelpDesk_BIOS