CVE-2024-5293 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting D-Link DIR-2640 routers, specifically within the prog.cgi component handling HNAP requests. This flaw allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data length. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, enabling full compromise of affected devices without user interaction. Currently, there is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not widely known or exploited in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11b02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-2640_firmware:1.11b02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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