8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-45416
ZTE HTTPD Lua File Inclusion Remote Code Execution
Description

The HTTPD binary in multiple ZTE routers has a local file inclusion vulnerability in session_init function. The session -LUA- files are stored in the directory /var/lua_session, the function iterates on all files in this directory and executes them using the function dofile without any validation if it is a valid session file or not. An attacker who is able to write a malicious file in the sessions directory can get RCE as root.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 20, 2024, 12:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-45416 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 Zte zxhn_h108n_firmware
2 Zte zxhn_h168n_firmware
3 Zte zxhn_z500_firmware
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URL Resource
https://wr3nchsr.github.io/zte-multiple-routers-httpd-vulnerabilities-advisory/

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-829
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The HTTPD binary in multiple ZTE routers has a local file inclusion vulnerability in session_init function. The session -LUA- files are stored in the directory /var/lua_session, the function iterates on all files in this directory and executes them using the function dofile without any validation if it is a valid session file or not. An attacker who is able to write a malicious file in the sessions directory can get RCE as root.
    Added Reference MITRE https://wr3nchsr.github.io/zte-multiple-routers-httpd-vulnerabilities-advisory/ [No types assigned]
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