Weakness (CWE)
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the stack.
How to prevent it (5 mitigations)
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Operation, Build and Compilation
Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking.
D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND [REF-1334] discusses canary-based detection in detail.
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Architecture and Design
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
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Implementation
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
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Implementation
Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Use safer, equivalent functions which check for boundary errors.
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Operation, Build and Compilation
Run or compile the software using features or extensions that randomly arrange the positions of a program's executable and libraries in memory. Because this makes the addresses unpredictable, it can prevent an attacker from reliably jumping to exploitable code.
Examples include Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) [REF-58] [REF-60] and Position-Independent Executables (PIE) [REF-64]. Imported modules may be similarly realigned if their default memory addresses conflict with other modules, in a process known as "rebasing" (for Windows) and "prelinking" (for Linux) [REF-1332] using randomly generated addresses. ASLR for libraries cannot be used in conjunction with prelink since it would require relocating the libraries at run-time, defeating the whole purpose of prelinking.
For more information on these techniques see D3-SAOR (Segment Address Offset Randomization) from D3FEND [REF-1335].
Source: MITRE CWE-121
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Critical 9.1
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the boa formIpv6Setup static network configuration functi…
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Critical 9.1
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the boa formIpv6Setup static network configuration functi…
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Critical 9.1
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the boa formIpv6Setup static network configuration functi…
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Critical 9.1
Multiple exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the boa formFilter functionality of X2000R (v…
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Critical 9.1
Multiple exploitable stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the boa formFilter functionality of X2000R (v…
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Critical 9.1
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the boa formUploadFile functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTOL…
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Critical 9.1
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the boa formTR069Config functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTO…
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Critical 9.1
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the boa formIpQos mac functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTOLI…
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Critical 9.1
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the batchupg functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTOLINK-X2000R…
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Critical 9.1
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the boa formUpload() functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTOLIN…
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Critical 9.1
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Mcli functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-…
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Critical 9.2
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the login functionality could allow an attacker to achieve code executio…
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Critical 9.8
Netcore NR256CN through 1.5.140116 Pre-Auth Stack Overflow via Boa user_ok()
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…
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Critical 9.6
RIOT: Remote Stack Buffer Overflow in ATWINC15x0 driver via unsanitized SSID
RIOT is an open-source microcontroller operating system designed for Internet of Things devices and other embedded systems. Prior to 2026.04, the ATWINC15x0 driver's _atwinc15x0_sta_set_current_ssid function uses strcpy to copy an SSID without checking the de…
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes remote code execution when J-Web virtual-domain is configured
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the httpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network attacker to cause remote code execution and denial of service via a J-Web virtual-domain configured.
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A EVPN peer causes an rpd crash or root-level compromise when EVPN-VPWS is used
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured BGP/EVPN peer to cause root code execution on Junos OS or an rpd crash on Junos OS Evolved via protocol-vali…
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes remote root command execution when BMP route monitoring is enabled
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured external BGP neighbor to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via BMP route monitoring.
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS: SRX Series: An attacker causes remote code execution and denial of service when a GRE tunnel is configured
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the srxpfe process of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated network attacker to execute code as root or cause a denial of service via a crafted packet received on a configured GRE tunn…
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: With BGP Monitoring Protocol is enabled, receipt of a specifically crafted BGP route update results in denial of service
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated BGP peer to cause a denial of service and potential root-level command execution via crafted BGP route…
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS: MX Series: Certificate-based IKE packets cause root-level code execution
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the kmd component of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated network attacker to execute code as root via specific IKE certificate-based packets. This issue requires IKE to be enabled wit…
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: When BGP update-threading is enabled a specifically malformed flowspec NLRI causes routing-engine compromise
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the BGP routing daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured BGP flowspec peer to cause routing-engine compromise or a routing-daemon denial of service via flowspec route re-advert…
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Critical 9.8
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A BGP peer causes an rpd crash when flow-spec routes are re-advertised
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a remote configured BGP peer to cause an rpd crash, or on Junos OS remote code-execution, via sending a flow-spec update …
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Critical 9.8
Microsoft Office Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Critical 9.8
Windows Internet Information Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Internet Information Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Critical 9.8
Network Policy Server (NPS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Network Policy Server (NPS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Critical 9.9
TRENDnet TEW-432BRP formTcpipSetup stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was found in TRENDnet TEW-432BRP 3.10B20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function formTcpipSetup of the file /goform/formTcpipSetup. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible t…
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Critical 10.0
Wavlink WL-WN530BE1-A Settings Export CGI ExportAllSettings.cgi strcpy stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in Wavlink WL-WN530BE1-A 251117. This vulnerability affects the function strcpy of the file /cgi-bin/ExportAllSettings.cgi of the component Settings Export CGI. Performing a manipulation of the argument HTTP_COOKIE/X-Cmd results i…
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Critical 9.9
Linksys E1700 setVlan stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys E1700 up to 1.0.0.4.003. This issue affects the function setVlan of the file /goform/setVlan. Such manipulation of the argument vlan_set leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The e…
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Critical 10.0
Linksys E1700 Mac Filter ssid1MACFilter stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was determined in Linksys E1700 1.0.0.4.003. This vulnerability affects the function ssid1MACFilter of the file /goform/ssid1MACFilter of the component Mac Filter. This manipulation of the argument newap_text_%d causes stack-based buffer overf…
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Critical 9.8
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches SRv6 OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software, known as NGOAM, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a…
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Critical 9.8
Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the VXLAN Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software, known as NGOAM, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) on…
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Critical 9.8
Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches VXLAN OAM (NGOAM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the VXLAN Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) feature of Cisco NX-OS Software, known as NGOAM, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) on…
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Critical 9.3
A stack-based buffer overflow in the ASUS router modules allows an authenticated nearby user to execute arbitrary code …
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Critical 9.9
Tenda AC5 Wifi setWifi stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda AC5 02.03.01.111_multi. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /goform/setWifi of the component Wifi Handler. Such manipulation of the argument wifiPwd leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It …
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Critical 10.0
Totolink A3002MU QoS Rule formIpQoS stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in Totolink A3002MU 1.0.0-B20230403.1455. This affects an unknown function of the file /boafrm/formIpQoS of the component QoS Rule Handler. The manipulation of the argument addQos/comment/entry_name leads to stack-ba…
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Critical 9.1
Tenda AC9 POST Request fast_setting_internet_set stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda AC9 15.03.02.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/fast_setting_internet_set of the component POST Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument netWanType results in stack-based buffer over…
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Critical 10.0
Tenda HG7/HG9/HG10 Boa Web Server formLoopBack boaGetVar stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda HG7, HG9 and HG10 300001138_en_xpon. This impacts the function boaGetVar of the file /boaform/formLoopBack of the component Boa Web Server. Such manipulation of the argument Ethtype leads to stack-based buff…
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Critical 9.4
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in protocol gateways' account management interface. The vulnerabilit…
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Critical 9.8
Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) autoregistration stack buffer overflow vulnerability
Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in boks_autoregisterd. A remote attacker with network access to the autoregistration service may be able to trigger memory corruption during client response pr…
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Critical 9.3
Multiple vulnerabilities in the T-CPE301K 4G Mini WiFi Router from Shenzhen Dbit Network Equipment
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Dbit T-CPE301K 4G WiFi minirouter allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) and a system reboot via a manipulated HTTP POST request directed at the endpoint ‘/js/common/do_cmd.js’ en…