Is CVE-2019-8985 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-8985 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-8985?

CVE-2019-8985 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-8985?

Patch guidance is available from netis-systems security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-8985.

Fix CVE-2019-8985 - CRITICAL netis-systems wf2411 firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-8985?

2 products: netis-systems wf2411 firmware, netis-systems wf2880 firmware.

Description

On Netis WF2411 with firmware 2.1.36123 and other Netis WF2xxx devices (possibly WF2411 through WF2880), there is a stack-based buffer overflow that does not require authentication. This can cause denial of service (device restart) or remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered by a GET request with a long HTTP "Authorization: Basic" header that is mishandled by user_auth->user_ok in /bin/boa.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-306 · Missing Authentication CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETIS-SYSTEMS
Published: 2/21/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-8985

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