Description
A vulnerability was found in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function formSetPPTPServer of the file /goform/SetPptpServerCfg. The manipulation of the argument startIP leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-256895. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Eine Schwachstelle wurde in Tenda AC18 15.03.05.05 ausgemacht. Sie wurde als kritisch eingestuft. Davon betroffen ist die Funktion formSetPPTPServer der Datei /goform/SetPptpServerCfg. Dank Manipulation des Arguments startIP mit unbekannten Daten kann eine stack-based buffer overflow-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff kann über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.
Understanding This Vulnerability
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