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CVE-2025-8301
Realtek RTL8811AU rtwlanu.sys N6CSet_DOT11_CIPHER_DEFAULT_KEY Heap-based Buffer Overflow Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Realtek RTL8811AU drivers. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the N6CSet_DOT11_CIPHER_DEFAULT_KEY function. The issue results from the lack of
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"RTL8811AU","vendor":"Realtek","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"1030.38.712.2019"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8eff56ff355399d32320ff9a175d598e7a54e7670df0777353bbf4f617ecb197 · sha256:9b924dfd7370281b… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-122","description":"CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8eff56ff355399d32320ff9a175d598e7a54e7670df0777353bbf4f617ecb197 · sha256:9b924dfd7370281b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"ZDI-25-880","tags":["x_research-advisory"],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-880/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8eff56ff355399d32320ff9a175d598e7a54e7670df0777353bbf4f617ecb197 · sha256:9b924dfd7370281b… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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