CVE-2024-13089 Authenticated RCE in update functionality in Guardian/CMC before 24.6.0
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via improper signature validation in the update functionality of Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13089?
CVE-2024-13089 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks CMC, published on 10 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An OS command injection vulnerability within the update functionality may allow an authenticated administrator to execute unauthorized arbitrary OS commands.
Users with administrative privileges may upload update packages to upgrade the versions of Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC.
While these updates are signed and their signatures are validated prior to installation, an improper signature validation check has been identified.
This issue could potentially enable users to execute commands remotely on the appliance, thereby impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13089?
How do I fix CVE-2024-13089?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-13089 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13089 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h63-5g4g-f8h5.