CVE-2024-28015 Command injection in CR2500P

Critical 9.8 Published 28 Mar 2024 Updated 14 Jan 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on NEC Aterm routers via the internet due to improper neutralization of special elements.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-28015?

CVE-2024-28015 is a critical command injection vulnerability in NEC Corporation CR2500P, published on 28 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WG1800HP4, WG1200HS3, WG1900HP2, WG1200HP3, WG1800HP3, WG1200HS2, WG1900HP, WG1200HP2, W1200EX(-MS), WG1200HS, WG1200HP, WF300HP2, W300P, WF800HP, WR8165N, WG2200HP, WF1200HP2, WG1800HP2, WF1200HP, WG600HP, WG300HP, WF300HP, WG1800HP, WG1400HP, WR8175N, WR9300N, WR8750N, WR8160N, WR9500N, WR8600N, WR8370N, WR8170N, WR8700N, WR8300N, WR8150N, WR4100N, WR4500N, WR8100N, WR8500N, CR2500P, WR8400N, WR8200N, WR1200H, WR7870S, WR6670S, WR7850S, WR6650S, WR6600H, WR7800H, WM3400RN, WM3450RN, WM3500R, WM3600R, WM3800R, WR8166N, MR01LN MR02LN, WG1810HP(JE) and WG1810HP(MF) all versions allows a attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command with the root privilege via the internet.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28015?

It affects 59 products.

Products include Nec Aterm Cr2500p Firmware, Nec Aterm Mr01ln Firmware, Nec Aterm Mr02ln Firmware, Nec Aterm W1200ex-Ms Firmware, Nec Aterm W300p Firmware, Nec Aterm Wf1200hp2 Firmware and 53 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28015 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-2024-28015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47wm-wmj9-988c.