# CVE-2024-39373: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitters via manipulated settings.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fp76-24v2-8wq4

## What is CVE-2024-39373?

CVE-2024-39373 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitters are vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability through the manipulation of settings and could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system with administrative privileges.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39373?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Markoni Markoni-D \(Compact\) Firmware, Markoni Markoni-Dh \(Exciter\+amplifiers\) Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-39373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-39373 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-39373 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters

- [CVE-2024-39374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39374/): Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-39375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39375/): Use of Client-Side Authentication in TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-39376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39376/): Improper Access Control In TELSAT MarKoni FM Transmitter (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-39373 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-39373 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-39373 exists.

Affected product: Markoni-D (Compact) FM Transmitters. 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-2024-39373/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39373/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39373
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39373
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-39373

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39373/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.