Actiontec WCB6200Q Cookie Format String Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Actiontec WCB6200Q Cookie Format String 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. A crafted Cookie header in an HTTP request can trigger the use of a format specifier from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the HTTP server. Was ZDI-CAN-21417.
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-2024-6145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grr9-3239-9wfq
References
Advisory 1
More Actiontec Wcb6200q Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05693 Stack-based buffer overflow in Actiontec WCB6200Q 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-2024-6145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grr9-3239-9wfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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