Critical severity · published Mar 4, 2024
CVE-2024-20017
In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation
9.8
CVSS
46.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation Patch ID: WCNCR00350938; Issue ID: MSV-1132.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)46.6% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openwrt · Openwrt
19.07.0; 21.02.0 · source: NVD
SD
Software Development Kit · Mediatek
through 7.4.0.1; through 7.6.7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20017
Vendor Advisory
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2024
Exploit
https://blog.coffinsec.com/0day/2024/08/30/exploiting-CVE-2024-20017-four-different-ways.html
Exploit
https://blog.sonicwall.com/en-us/2024/09/critical-exploit-in-mediatek-wi-fi-chipsets-zero-click-vulnerability-cve-2024-20017-threatens-routers-and-smartphones/
Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41605680
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