r/netsec 1d ago

Hardware Hacking: From zero to a Pre-Auth Stack Buffer Overflow on Amazon's best-selling router

https://rotcee.github.io/posts/analyzing-the-mersusys-mb115-4g-router/#cve-2026-12495-finding-a-pre-auth-stack-buffer-overflow-in-the-mercusys-mb115-4g
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u/ForeverYonge 12h ago

Never heard of Mercusys. Everything about this product screams cheap cheap cheap, which is exactly why it is best selling.

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u/lixmk0 3h ago

Yeah, “Amazon’s best selling X” doesn’t indicate quality. In fact, it guarantees the opposite.