Buffer overflow in Ruijie RG-ES205GC local firmware upgrade
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Ruijie RG-ES205GC, RG-ES206GC-P, RG-ES208GC, RG-ES210GC-LP and RG-ES210GS-P are affected from ESW_1.0(1)B1P48. Manipulation of the httpupg.cgi file in the local firmware upgrade interface causes a buffer overflow (CWE-120). A remote attacker can trigger it without privileges or user interaction, and a public exploit is available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was identified in Ruijie RG-ES205GC, RG-ES206GC-P, RG-ES208GC, RG-ES210GC-LP and RG-ES210GS-P ESW_1.0(1)B1P48. Impacted is an unknown function of the file httpupg.cgi of the component Local Firmware Upgrade Interface. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruijie | RG-ES205GC | ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Ruijie | RG-ES206GC-P | ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Ruijie | RG-ES208GC | ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Ruijie | RG-ES210GC-LP | ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Ruijie | RG-ES210GS-P | ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RG-ES205GC VendorRuijie Affected ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RG-ES206GC-P VendorRuijie Affected ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RG-ES208GC VendorRuijie Affected ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RG-ES210GC-LP VendorRuijie Affected ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RG-ES210GS-P VendorRuijie Affected ESW_1.0(1)B1P48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es205gc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Ruijie |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es206gc-p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Ruijie |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es208gc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Ruijie |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es210gc-lp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Ruijie |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es210gs-p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Ruijie |
- cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es205gc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Ruijie
- cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es206gc-p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Ruijie
- cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es208gc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Ruijie
- cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es210gc-lp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Ruijie
- cpe:2.3:a:ruijie:rg-es210gs-p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Ruijie
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Ruijie RG-ES205GC, RG-ES206GC-P, RG-ES208GC, RG-ES210GC-LP or RG-ES210GS-P.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-11-01 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120241
- 2026-11-01 Alias added: GHSA-6j24-g64r-jw54
- 2026-11-03 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-120241 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j24-g64r-jw54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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