CVE-2026-5042Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unchecked webpage copy

Published Mar 29, 2026 · Updated Mar 29, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in Belkin F9K1122 1.00.33 allows remote authenticated users to crash the extender or execute code. The formCrossBandSwitch handler passes data derived from the webpage parameter to strcpy without checking its length, overflowing the stack-based reboot_msg buffer. Access to authenticated web management is required; a crafted POST can interrupt service or run code with the web process's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in Belkin F9K1122 1.00.33 allows remote authenticated users to crash the extender or execute code. The formCrossBandSwitch handler passes data derived from the webpage parameter to strcpy without checking its length, overflowing the stack-based reboot_msg buffer. Access to authenticated web management is required; a crafted POST can interrupt service or run code with the web process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5042
Published
Mar 29, 2026
Updated
Mar 29, 2026
Vendor
Belkin
Product
N600 Dual-Band Plug-in Wi‑Fi Range Extender
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-121, CWE-119, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.00.33

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Belkin · N600 Dual-Band Plug-in Wi‑Fi Range Extenderversion=1.00.33

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.4NVDCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
8.8VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
9.0VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
8.8VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
8.7VulDB CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

Public exploit references

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