CVE-2024-53942 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on NRadio N8-180 devices via crafted input in radio name parameters.
- 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-2024-53942?
CVE-2024-53942 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on NRadio N8-180 NROS-1.9.2.n3.c5 devices. The /cgi-bin/luci/nradio/basic/radio endpoint is vulnerable to command injection via the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz name parameters, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the device (with root-level permissions) via crafted input.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53942?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53942 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-2024-53942 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53942 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8mv-xfjj-7m87.