Security Resilience

CVE-2023-33629

Memory Safety in H3C Magic R300-2100M Firmware r300-2100mv100r004

Published
31 May 2023
Modified
10 January 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 7.2
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.044 91th percentile
Risk Priority 79 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-33629 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in H3C Magic R300-2100M Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

H3C Magic R300 firmware version R300-2100MV100R004 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability reachable through the DeltriggerList interface at the /goform/aspForm endpoint. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-33629, carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, and is classified under CWE-787 as an out-of-bounds write.

An attacker with administrative credentials can send a crafted HTTP request to the affected endpoint and trigger the overflow. Successful exploitation grants the ability to execute arbitrary code or crash the device, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the router.

Public technical notes at the referenced HackMD pages describe the vulnerability discovery but do not include vendor patch information or mitigation steps. The current EPSS score of 0.8770, with a recorded peak of 0.8814, indicates sustained exploitation interest following disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

H3C Magic R300 version R300-2100MV100R004 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the DeltriggerList interface at /goform/aspForm.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.002 Security Account Manager Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to extract credential material from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database either through in-memory techniques or through the Windows Registry where the SAM database is stored.
T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
Adversaries with SYSTEM access to a host may attempt to access Local Security Authority (LSA) secrets, which can contain a variety of different credential materials, such as credentials for service accounts.
T1003.008 /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to dump the contents of <code>/etc/passwd</code> and <code>/etc/shadow</code> to enable offline password cracking.
T1006 Direct Volume Access Stealth
Adversaries may directly access a volume to bypass file access controls and file system monitoring.
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
T1012 Query Registry Discovery
Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-33636Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33642Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33633Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33631Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33639Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33635Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33630Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33628Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33634Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M
CVE-2023-33643Same product: H3C Magic R300-2100M

Affected Assets

h3c
magic r300-2100m firmware
r300-2100mv100r004

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-787

Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.RA-01 partial match
blocks

Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.

PR.PS-02 partial match
blocks

Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

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References