CVE-2024-57480
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk50th percentile - higher than 50% of all known CVEs
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the H3C N12 V100R005 device in the AP configuration function. The lack of length validation allows an attacker to remotely crash the device or execute arbitrary commands by sending a POST request to /bin/webs.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes remote code execution, which could lead to network disruption, data theft, or using the device as an entry point for further attacks.
Recommendation
Immediately update the H3C N12 firmware to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability. If no update is available, restrict management interface access to trusted IP addresses only.
Original NVD description (English source)
H3C N12 V100R005 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of length verification in the AP configuration 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.