Wnr854T Firmware CVE-2024-54805
CRITICALCVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3DescriptionNVD
Netgear WNR854T 1.5.2 (North America) is vulnerable to Command Injection. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to post.cgi, updating the nvram parameter get_email. After which, they can visit the send_log.cgi endpoint which uses the parameter in a system call to achieve command execution.
AnalysisAI
Netgear WNR854T 1.5.2 (North America) is vulnerable to Command Injection. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. Netgear WNR854T 1.5.2 (North America) is vulnerable to Command Injection. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to post.cgi, updating the nvram parameter get_email. After which, they can visit the send_log.cgi endpoint which uses the parameter in a system call to achieve command execution. Affected products include: Netgear Wnr854T Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.
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