Stack-based buffer overflow in Actiontec WCB6200Q
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Actiontec WCB6200Q Multipart Boundary Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Actiontec WCB6200Q routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HTTP server. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the HTTP server. Was ZDI-CAN-21416.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actiontec | WCB6200Q | 1.2L.03.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WCB6200Q VendorActiontec Affected 1.2L.03.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r5r-ffqc-9254
References
Advisory 1
More Actiontec Wcb6200q Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05694 Actiontec WCB6200Q Cookie Format String Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05692 Buffer overflow in Actiontec WCB6200Q CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05691 Buffer overflow in Actiontec WCB6200Q CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05695 Stack-based buffer overflow in Actiontec WCB6200Q CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07274 An issue was discovered on Actiontec WCB6200Q before 1.1.10.20a devices. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-6144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r5r-ffqc-9254 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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