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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-57479
"H3C N12 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description

H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the mac address update function. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 14, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 27, 2025, 5 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-57479 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 H3c n12_firmware
2 H3c n12
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
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 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Address buffer overflow by applying vendor patches and verifying mac address input.
  • Update the device firmware to the latest version.
  • Implement length validation for MAC address inputs.
  • Restrict access to the /bin/webs endpoint.
  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious POST requests.
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-2024-57479.

URL Resource
http://h3c.com Product
https://gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/c7214be67a44a4a8858c5138ecd05984 Broken Link
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-57479 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-57479 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-57479 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:h3c:n12_firmware:100r005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:h3c:n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MITRE: http://h3c.com Types: Product
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/c7214be67a44a4a8858c5138ecd05984 Types: Broken Link
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE CWE-120
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the mac address update function. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can cause the remote target device to crash or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.
    Added Reference http://h3c.com
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/c7214be67a44a4a8858c5138ecd05984
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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