CVE-2024-8579 | TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220 /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi setWiFiRepeaterCfg password buffer overflow

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. This affects the function setWiFiRepeaterCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument password leads to buffer overflow.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-8579. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.