CVE-2024-42740 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on TOTOLINK X5000r routers via the setLedCfg function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42740?
CVE-2024-42740 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Totolink X5000r Firmware, published on 13 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In TOTOLINK X5000r v9.1.0cu.2350_b20230313, the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi contains an OS command injection vulnerability in setLedCfg. Authenticated Attackers can send malicious packet to execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totolink X5000r Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42740 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-2024-42740 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42740 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Totolink X5000r Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcvv-37v4-9r3f.