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CVE-2024-31616NVD status: Deferred

rg-rsr10-01g-t: Improper Filtering of Special Elements

CVE-2024-31616 is a high-severity improper filtering of special elements vulnerability in rg-rsr10-01g-t from Ruijienetworks, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 58% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of rg-rsr10-01g-t you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Ruijienetworksrg-rsr10-01g-tNot specified in the recordNot stated
Ruijienetworksrg-rsr10-01g-t_firmwareNot specified in the recordNot stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).

Official description

An issue discovered in RG-RSR10-01G-T(W)-S and RG-RSR10-01G-T(WA)-S routers with firmware version RSR10-01G-T-S_RSR_3.0(1)B9P2, Release(07150910) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the common_quick_config.lua file.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Filtering of Special Elements

The product receives data from an upstream component, but it does not filter or incorrectly filters special elements before sending it to a downstream component.

More Improper Filtering of Special Elements vulnerabilities (CWE-790)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Recent Improper Filtering of Special Elements vulnerabilities

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