CVE-2023-33630
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedH3C Magic R300 version R300-2100MV100R004 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the EditvsList interface at /goform/aspForm.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the H3C Magic R300 router firmware version R300-2100MV100R004. The vulnerability is located in the EditvsList function accessible through the /goform/aspForm web interface, allowing an authenticated attacker to overflow the stack and potentially execute arbitrary code.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= r300-2100mv100r004CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed firmware versionLog into the router's web administration interface and navigate to the System or Status page to view the firmware version. Alternatively, check the device label or documentation.Affected if The firmware version is exactly R300-2100MV100R004
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the router's web interface at the default gateway IP address (commonly 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) in a web browser.Affected if The /goform/aspForm endpoint responds, indicating the web interface is active
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Confirm authentication statusCheck if the router requires login credentials for access to the administrative interface.Affected if The device allows unauthenticated access or uses weak/default credentials to reach the /goform/aspForm endpoint
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Check for the EditvsList function availabilityInspect the router's web application binaries or configuration files for the presence of the EditvsList function.Affected if The EditvsList function exists in the firmware and is accessible through the /goform/aspForm interface
The environment is affected if the router runs firmware version R300-2100MV100R004, has its web interface accessible, and the EditvsList function is present and reachable via the /goform/aspForm endpoint.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the router firmware to a patched version if available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the router's administrative interface, implement strong authentication, and consider replacing the device with a supported model.
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