# CVE-2024-0918: TRENDnet TEW-800MB POST Request os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the DeviceURL parameter in TRENDnet TEW-800MB routers, requiring immediate mitigation due to public exploit availability.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 23 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m7gj-wmp7-fwfx

## What is CVE-2024-0918?

CVE-2024-0918 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TRENDnet TEW-800MB, published on 26 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in TRENDnet TEW-800MB 1.0.1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument DeviceURL leads to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-252122 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0918?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendnet Tew-800mb Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-0918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-0918 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0918 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in TRENDnet TEW-800MB

- [CVE-2025-15136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15136/): TRENDnet TEW-800MB Management wizardset do_setWizard_asp command injection (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2025-15137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15137/): TRENDnet TEW-800MB NTPSyncWithHost.cgi sub_F934 command injection (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-0918 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-0918 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TRENDnet TEW-800MB, published on 26 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0918 exists.

Affected product: TRENDnet TEW-800MB. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0918/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0918/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0918
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0918
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0918

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0918/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.