CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux. Its EPSS score suggests a 19.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.
CVE
CVE-2022-43970
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
19.30%
Linux
Original NVD Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router with firmware <= 4.30.18.006. A stack-based buffer overflow in the Start_EPI function within the httpd binary allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root. This vulnerablity can be triggered over the network via a malicious POST request to /apply.cgi.
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