CVE-2024-48420

Summary

CVE-2024-48420 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the Edimax AC1200 Wi-Fi 5 Dual-Band Router BR-6476AC version 1.06. This issue involves a buffer overflow susceptibility located within the router's /goform/getWifiBasic interface. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted data to the affected router, resulting in an excessive amount of data being written to a buffer. This can potentially enable remote code execution or cause the router to crash, leading to a denial-of-service condition. It is advised that users update their router firmware to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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