Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-57480 is a critical buffer overflow in H3C N12 V100R005. A remote unauthenticated attacker could crash the device or run arbitrary commands through the web management service. Treat exposed devices as high business risk because compromise could disrupt network availability and device integrity.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification and containment of exposed H3C N12 V100R005 devices. The issue is critical and potentially allows device takeover, but the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation or an available vendor patch.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-120 in the AP configuration function, caused by missing length verification. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The record references requests to /bin/webs, but no vendor fix is named in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Organizations using H3C N12 devices running V100R005 are the stated exposure group. Risk is highest where the web management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. The CVE metadata does not provide CPEs or a broader affected-product list.
Exploitation context
The CVE says exploitation can be performed remotely with a POST request and can cause crash or arbitrary command execution. CISA KEV status is false in the provided data, and no cited source states active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and a public gist reference. The affected field in the bundle is incomplete despite the title and description naming H3C N12 V100R005. Avoid assuming other H3C models or firmware versions are affected without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check H3C guidance for firmware updates or official mitigations.
- Restrict web management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Block internet exposure of affected device management interfaces.
- Use network ACLs or VPN-only access for administration.
- Monitor affected devices for crashes, unexpected reboots, or configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory H3C N12 devices and confirm firmware version V100R005.
- Verify whether web management is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review device and network logs for abnormal management requests.
- Check vendor advisories for corrected firmware or configuration guidance.
- Document compensating controls around exposed management interfaces.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/XiaoCurry/16213a4d68f95f17cd0fc2cd07e78a90CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.