CVE-2024-13871 Unauthenticated Command Injection in Bitdefender BOX v1
Unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Bitdefender BOX v1 devices via a vulnerable API endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13871?
CVE-2024-13871 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Bitdefender BOX v1, published on 12 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability exists in the /check_image_and_trigger_recovery API endpoint of Bitdefender Box 1 (firmware version 1.3.11.490). This flaw allows an unauthenticated, network-adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device, potentially leading to full remote code execution (RCE).
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitdefender Box Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13871 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-2024-13871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bitdefender BOX v1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcgf-jq4h-mg8f.