9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-111711
Netcore NR256CN through 1.5.140116 Pre-Auth Stack Overflow via Boa user_ok()
Description

Netcore NR256CN through 1.5.140116 contains a pre-authentication stack overflow vulnerability in the Boa web server's user_ok() function, which copies Basic-auth usernames with unbounded strcpy() calls into 64-byte stack buffers. Unauthenticated attackers can send a username longer than 63 bytes to any protected /router/*.cgi route to crash the main Boa process or potentially execute code.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2026, 7:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-111711 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.

No affected product recoded yet

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 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update the Boa web server to fix a stack buffer overflow vulnerability related to username handling.
  • Update the Boa web server to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
  • Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
  • Restrict access to protected /router/*.cgi routes.
  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious requests.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-111711 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Netcore NR256CN through 1.5.140116 contains a pre-authentication stack overflow vulnerability in the Boa web server's user_ok() function, which copies Basic-auth usernames with unbounded strcpy() calls into 64-byte stack buffers. Unauthenticated attackers can send a username longer than 63 bytes to any protected /router/*.cgi route to crash the main Boa process or potentially execute code.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111711.json">CVE-2026-111711</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/lukadqq/netcore-router-public-refs/blob/a44d562736b41c944223297e9144d2ad7fa2aff1/2026.10.15-netcore-nr256cn-basic-auth-stack-overflow.md
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netcore-nr256cn-through-1.5.140116-pre-auth-stack-overflow-via-boa-user-ok
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