The HTTPD binary in multiple ZTE routers has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The HTTPD binary in multiple ZTE routers has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in check_data_integrity function. This function is responsible for validating the checksum of data in post request. The checksum is sent encrypted in the request, the function decrypts it and stores the checksum on the stack without validating it. An unauthenticated attacker can get RCE as root by exploiting this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_z500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h108n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e2615_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e2603_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e2618_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e1600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h338a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h168n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
| cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h168a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ZTE |
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_z500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h108n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e2615_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e2603_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e2618_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_e1600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h338a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h168n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
- cpe:2.3:o:zte:zxhn_h168a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZTE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45415
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68ww-7h9f-48qx
Sources
- CVE-2024-45415 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45415 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68ww-7h9f-48qx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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