CVE-2024-42633 Command injection in n/a
An authenticated attacker can execute OS commands with root privileges via a command injection vulnerability in the Linksys E1500 router.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42633?
CVE-2024-42633 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2024. 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 do_upgrade_post function of the httpd binary in Linksys E1500 v1.0.06.001. As a result, an authenticated attacker can execute OS commands with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42633?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksys E1500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42633?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42633 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-2024-42633 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42633 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppwh-v8g5-pg9c.