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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-25114 is a high-severity flaw in Milesight UR32L firmware v32.3.0.5. A highly privileged attacker could use a crafted HTTP request to trigger a buffer overflow and potentially run arbitrary code on the device.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or broadly reachable UR32L management interfaces. The flaw can lead to device compromise, but the required high privileges reduce urgency compared with unauthenticated remote code execution.
Technical view
The issue is a stack-based buffer overflow in the vtysh_ubus binary, specifically set_openvpn_client handling of the expert_options variable. The source attributes it to unsafe sprintf usage. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2: network-reachable, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Milesight UR32L devices running firmware v32.3.0.5 where an attacker can authenticate with high privileges and reach the HTTP management path. The bundle does not identify other Milesight models or versions as affected.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe arbitrary code execution via crafted HTTP requests by a high-privileged attacker. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific to vtysh_ubus set_openvpn_client expert_options in Milesight UR32L v32.3.0.5. Treat affected-scope expansion, exploit availability, and fixed-version claims as unconfirmed unless validated against vendor or Talos updates.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Milesight UR32L devices and confirm firmware versions.
- Check Milesight guidance for fixed firmware or vendor-recommended mitigations.
- Restrict HTTP management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Remove unnecessary high-privilege accounts and review administrator access controls.
- Monitor administrative HTTP activity for unusual configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Identify any UR32L devices running firmware v32.3.0.5.
- Confirm whether HTTP management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review privileged account access to the device management interface.
- Compare device firmware against Milesight's current advisory or download guidance.
- Document compensating controls where firmware update status is unknown.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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