Description
A vulnerability was found in Novastar CX40 up to 2.44.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function getopt of the file /usr/nova/bin/netconfig of the component NetFilter Utility. The manipulation of the argument cmd/netmask/pipeout/nettask leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Permissions Required, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.524867
Permissions Required, VDB Entry vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.302057
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302057
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
20.2%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-121
Status
published
Products (45)
Novastar/CX40
2.0
Novastar/CX40
2.1
Novastar/CX40
2.10
Novastar/CX40
2.11
Novastar/CX40
2.12
Novastar/CX40
2.13
Novastar/CX40
2.14
Novastar/CX40
2.15
Novastar/CX40
2.16
Novastar/CX40
2.17
... and 35 more
Published
Mar 31, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026