Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-24118 is an availability issue in Jensen of Scandinavia Eagle 1200AC firmware V15.03.06.33_en. A malformed Wi-Fi basic settings request can trigger a stack overflow and crash or disrupt the device. The known impact is denial of service, not data theft or privilege escalation, and the source bundle does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate operational resilience issue. Prioritize environments where these routers support business-critical connectivity or expose administration beyond a trusted network. The main risk is device outage, not confirmed compromise or data loss.
Technical view
The CVE describes a stack overflow, mapped to CWE-787, in the security parameter handled by /goform/WifiBasicSet. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high availability impact only. Public affected metadata is incomplete, but the title identifies Eagle 1200AC firmware V15.03.06.33_en.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for environments still operating Jensen of Scandinavia Eagle 1200AC devices on firmware V15.03.06.33_en, especially where the router management interface is reachable by authenticated users. The bundle does not confirm broader model or version impact.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Public evidence describes a denial-of-service condition through a specific web configuration parameter. Because CVSS requires low privileges, opportunistic internet-scale risk depends on whether device administration is exposed and credentials are available.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and a public write-up. The affected array in the bundle is not populated, so product scope should not be expanded beyond the named Eagle 1200AC V15.03.06.33_en without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Eagle 1200AC devices and confirm firmware version.
- Restrict router administration access to trusted management networks only.
- Review vendor or maintainer guidance for firmware updates or workarounds.
- Disable remote administration if it is not operationally required.
- Plan replacement if no supported firmware is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory router models and firmware versions from asset records or device administration pages.
- Confirm whether the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review access logs for unexpected authenticated Wi-Fi settings changes.
- Check vulnerability management tools for CVE-2023-24118 coverage.
- Document compensating controls where patch status is unknown.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://oxnan.com/posts/WifiBasic_security_DoSCVE reference, mitre
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