9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2019-8985
Netis WF2xxx Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Description

On Netis WF2411 with firmware 2.1.36123 and other Netis WF2xxx devices (possibly WF2411 through WF2880), there is a stack-based buffer overflow that does not require authentication. This can cause denial of service (device restart) or remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered by a GET request with a long HTTP "Authorization: Basic" header that is mishandled by user_auth->user_ok in /bin/boa.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 21, 2019, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-8985 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netis-systems wf2411_firmware
2 Netis-systems wf2880_firmware
3 Netis-systems wf2411
4 Netis-systems wf2880
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-8985 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-8985.

URL Resource
https://github.com/WhooAmii/whooamii.github.io/blob/master/2018/netis/buffer%20overflow.md Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WhooAmii/whooamii.github.io/blob/master/2018/netis/buffer%20overflow.md Exploit Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-8985 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Some information about the process of CVE recurrence

Updated: 1 year ago
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Resources to getting started vulnerability research on IoT/embedded devices.

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CVE–2019–8985 Netis WF2411 RCE

Python C

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
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Born at : July 19, 2022, 1:30 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-8985 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-8985 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/WhooAmii/whooamii.github.io/blob/master/2018/netis/buffer%20overflow.md
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787 CWE-306
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description On Netis WF2880 and WF2411 2.1.36123 devices, there is a stack-based buffer overflow that does not require authentication. This can cause denial of service (device restart) or remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered by a GET request with a long HTTP "Authorization: Basic" header that is mishandled by user_auth->user_ok in /bin/boa. On Netis WF2411 with firmware 2.1.36123 and other Netis WF2xxx devices (possibly WF2411 through WF2880), there is a stack-based buffer overflow that does not require authentication. This can cause denial of service (device restart) or remote code execution. This vulnerability can be triggered by a GET request with a long HTTP "Authorization: Basic" header that is mishandled by user_auth->user_ok in /bin/boa.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WhooAmii/whooamii.github.io/blob/master/2018/netis/buffer%20overflow.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/WhooAmii/whooamii.github.io/blob/master/2018/netis/buffer%20overflow.md Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netis-systems:wf2411_firmware:2.1.36123:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netis-systems:wf2411:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netis-systems:wf2880_firmware:2.1.36123:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netis-systems:wf2880:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

71.81 }} -0.06%

score

0.98648

percentile