CVE-2024-38896 Command injection in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on WAVLINK WN551K1 routers via the start_hour parameter in nightled.cgi.

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-2024-38896?

CVE-2024-38896 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WAVLINK WN551K1 found a command injection vulnerability through the start_hour parameter of /cgi-bin/nightled.cgi.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38896?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wavlink Wn551k1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38896 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-2024-38896 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3r3-mv62-6j33.

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