Stack-based Buffer OverflowWeakness · CWE-121

CVE-2026-31267

MEDIUM · 5.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click 6 weeks old

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 · unedited
Mercusys MW302R MW302R(EU)_V1_1.4.10 Build 231023 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the administrative web interface. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the administrative web interface allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to trigger a system crash by sending a specially crafted request. The vulnerability results in denial of service through control flow manipulation to an arbitrary instruction address.

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 confidence

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the administrative web interface of Mercusys MW302R firmware version MW302R(EU)_V1_1.4.10 Build 231023. An authenticated attacker with administrative privileges can send a specially crafted request that overflows a stack buffer, allowing control flow manipulation to arbitrary instruction addresses and causing system crash (denial of service).

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; until then, restrict administrative web interface access to trusted networks or IP addresses only, and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

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CVSS 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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the router model
    Check the device label or web interface for the model number to confirm it is a Mercusys MW302R router
    Affected if The device is a Mercusys MW302R router
  2. Check the firmware version
    Access the administrative web interface and navigate to the status or firmware upgrade page to view the current firmware version, or check the vendor support page for firmware version information
    Affected if The firmware version is MW302R(EU)_V1_1.4.10 Build 231023 or an earlier version from the same release line
  3. Confirm administrative web interface accessibility
    Attempt to access the router administrative web interface via HTTP/HTTPS on the default IP address (typically 192.168.1.1) from a browser
    Affected if The administrative web interface is reachable from an untrusted network or the interface responds to requests
  4. Verify administrative account status
    Check if an administrative account is configured or active on the router by examining the user management or administration settings in the web interface
    Affected if An administrative account with privileges exists and is enabled

You are affected if you have a Mercusys MW302R router running firmware version MW302R(EU)_V1_1.4.10 Build 231023 and the administrative web interface is accessible with valid admin credentials.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; until then, restrict administrative web interface access to trusted networks or IP addresses only, and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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