{"id":21251,"date":"2025-04-11T02:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T02:50:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-10T05:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:02:01","slug":"cve-2024-0539-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-w9-1-0-0-7-4456","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0539-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-w9-1-0-0-7-4456\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-0539: Critical Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Tenda W9 1.0.0.7(4456)<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article provides an in-depth analysis of a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-0539, found in the Tenda W9 1.0.0.7(4456). This vulnerability affects the function formQosManage_user of the httpd component and could lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage. Given the severity of this security flaw, it is of paramount importance that developers, security professionals, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2945-unveiling-the-system-access-vulnerability-in-network-security-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26714\">system administrators understand the nature of the vulnerability<\/a> and take immediate steps to mitigate its risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-0539<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS score 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network (Remote)<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0573-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29043\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2647936074\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Tenda W9 | 1.0.0.7(4456)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13861-code-injection-vulnerability-in-debian-package-component-of-taegis-endpoint-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56890\">vulnerability resides in the formQosManage_user function of the httpd component<\/a>. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the ssidIndex argument, leading to a stack-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6528-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-abc-data-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24485\">buffer overflow<\/a>. This overflow can then allow the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-29048-remote-code-execution-via-oxmf-template-injection-in-open-xchange-app-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24569\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> or disrupt the normal operation of the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-690877419\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47992-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-exploit-in-freeimage-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25570\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This example is provided to give a sense of how an attacker might craft a malicious HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6532-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-wp-blogs-planetarium-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-summary\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25040\">request to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/formQosManage_user HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nssidIndex=1; payload=%s<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `%s` represents a string that exceeds the buffer&#8217;s capacity, causing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6845-exploring-the-intricate-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25000\">buffer overflow<\/a>. Please note that this is a conceptual example and the actual exploit may involve more complex manipulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51063-understanding-and-mitigating-a-dom-based-xss-vulnerability-in-qstar-archive-solutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27061\">Vulnerability Mitigation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47890-exposing-the-critical-vulnerability-in-network-security-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24924\">critical nature of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. If the vendor does not provide a patch, or if applying the patch is not immediately feasible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These stopgap measures can detect and prevent exploitation attempts, but they do not resolve the underlying vulnerability. Therefore, they should be used as part of a layered security approach, not as a standalone solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This article provides an in-depth analysis of a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-0539, found in the Tenda W9 1.0.0.7(4456). This vulnerability affects the function formQosManage_user of the httpd component and could lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage. 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