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Heap buffer overflow in Opengear console server firmware

Priority LOW 38CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Opengear IM7200, CM7100 and ACM7000 firmware from 4.8 through 5.5.2 is affected. A heap buffer overflow (CWE-122) in index.cgi is triggered by an overlong Content-Disposition name field in a multipart/form-data POST request. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the index.cgi process.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-01

Description from the CNA

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opengear IM72XX, CM71XX, and ACM70XX firmware versions 4.8.0 through 5.5.2 on console server appliances allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the index.cgi process via a crafted multipart/form-data POST request containing an overlong Content-Disposition name field.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpengearIM72004.8 – 5.5.2—No fix listedCNA
OpengearCM71004.8 – 5.5.2—No fix listedCNA
OpengearACM70004.8 – 5.5.2—No fix listedCNA
  • IM7200 VendorOpengear Affected 4.8 – 5.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • CM7100 VendorOpengear Affected 4.8 – 5.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • ACM7000 VendorOpengear Affected 4.8 – 5.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for the Opengear IM7200, CM7100 or ACM7000 firmware.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-01

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-31 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102212
  2. 2026-10-31 Alias added: GHSA-6gjc-q635-685r
  3. 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2011-03537 Opengear console servers with firmware before 2.2.1 allow remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-10777 Opengear console server firmware releases prior to 4.5.0 have a stored XSS vulnerability… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4

Sources