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CVE-2024-13503

Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Newtec's update signaling causes RCE

Severity Score

9.5
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Newtec NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299 on Linux, PowerPC, ARM (Updating signaling process in the swdownload binary modules) allows Local Execution of Code, Remote Code Inclusion.
This issue affects NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299: from 1.0.1.1 through 2.2.6.19. The issue is both present on the PowerPC versions of the modem and the ARM versions. A stack buffer buffer overflow in the swdownload binary allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. The parse_INFO function uses an unrestricted `sscanf` to read a string of an incoming network packet into a statically sized buffer.

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in Newtec NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299 on Linux, PowerPC, ARM (Updating signaling process in the swdownload binary modules) allows Local Execution of Code, Remote Code Inclusion. This issue affects NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299: from 1.0.1.1 through 2.2.6.19. The issue is both present on the PowerPC versions of the modem and the ARM versions. A stack buffer buffer overflow in the swdownload binary allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. The parse_INFO function uses an unrestricted `sscanf` to read a string of an incoming network packet into a statically sized buffer.

*Credits: Johannes Willbold, johannes.willbold@rub.de, Martin Strohmeier, martin.strohmeier@armasuisse.ch
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
High
Integrity
High
High
Availability
High
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-17 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-01-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-253: Remote Code Inclusion
  • CAPEC-549: Local Execution of Code
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Newtec/iDirect
Search vendor "Newtec/iDirect"
 NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299
Search vendor "Newtec/iDirect" for product "NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299"
 >= 1.0.1.1 <= 2.2.6.19
Search vendor "Newtec/iDirect" for product "NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299" and version " >= 1.0.1.1 <= 2.2.6.19"
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Affected