PT-2024-28778 · Unknown · Boa Web Server+1

Published 2024-10-21 · Updated 2024-10-23 · CVE-2024-40090

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vilo 5 Mesh WiFi System versions 5.16.1.33 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an information leak in the Boa webserver, which allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to leak memory addresses of uClibc and the stack. This can be achieved by sending a GET request to the index page, such as "/index.html" or a similar API endpoint.

Recommendations For versions 5.16.1.33 and earlier, consider restricting access to the Boa webserver until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Boa webserver for sensitive operations until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-40090

Affected Products

Boa Web Server

Vilo 5 Mesh Wifi System

References · 7

• 🔥 https://github.com/byu-cybersecurity-research/vilo/blob/main/vulns/CVE-2024-40090.md · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40090 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40090 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvedetector/8568 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1849046784519409671 · Twitter Post
• http://vilo.com · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1848616934956310646 · Twitter Post