CVE-2024-45257 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server via a crafted build parameter in the BYOB botnet builder.
- 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-2024-45257?
CVE-2024-45257 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Command Injection issue in the payload build page in BYOB (Build Your Own Botnet) 2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server via a crafted build parameter. This occurs in freeze in core/generators.py.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45257?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45257 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-2024-45257 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-45257 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94g3-j7xc-qpwj.