Description
WDR201A WiFi Extender (HW V2.1, FW LFMZX28040922V1.02) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the firewall.cgi and makeRequest.cgi binaries that allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the saved return address by sending a POST request with a Content-Length header exceeding 512 bytes. Attackers can exploit insufficient length validation in the fgets() call to achieve arbitrary code execution through return-oriented programming or return-to-libc techniques.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Yipu Commercial and Trading | WDR201A WiFi Extender | ≤ 1.02.0 | — |
References
- https://mstreet97.github.io/security-research/iot/vulnerability-disclosure/ai-assisted-research/cybersecurity/cve/2026/05/04/Teaching_the_Machine_Where_to_Look.html technical-description exploit
- https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/yeapook/#:~:text=Established%20in%202015.%2CDistrict%2C%20Shenzhen%2C%20Guangdong%2C%20China product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wdr201a-wifi-extender-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-firewall-cgi third-party-advisory