PT-2014-6212 · NetGear+2 · Netgear Mr-Adsl-Dg834+4

Published

2014-07-24

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Updated

2023-04-26

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CVE-2014-4927

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ACME micro httpd versions (affected versions not specified) D-Link DSL2750U (affected versions not specified) D-Link DSL2740U (affected versions not specified) NetGear WGR614 (affected versions not specified) NetGear MR-ADSL-DG834 (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in the URI in a GET request to the '/api' endpoint or similar API endpoints. This can be achieved by exploiting a buffer overflow in the micro httpd component.
Recommendations For ACME micro httpd, consider restricting access to the micro httpd component until a patch is available. For D-Link DSL2750U, restrict access to the vulnerable module to minimize the risk of exploitation. For D-Link DSL2740U, avoid using long strings in the URI for GET requests until the issue is resolved. For NetGear WGR614, consider disabling the vulnerable function until a patch is available. For NetGear MR-ADSL-DG834, restrict access to the vulnerable API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-4927

Affected Products

Acme Micro Httpd
D-Link Dsl2740U
D-Link Dsl-2750U
Netgear Mr-Adsl-Dg834
Netgear Wnr614