CVE-2024-6142 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Actiontec WCB6200Q routers, specifically within the HTTP server. This flaw allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication due to improper validation of user-supplied data length. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, enabling full compromise of the device. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2l.03.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:actiontec:wcb6200q_firmware:1.2l.03.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.