Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain valid router login (PR:L)
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DeliverySend crafted POST to device-management-utilities-internet.cgi
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ExploitInject concatenated params into diagnostics command
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary OS command on router
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ImpactFull device compromise and traffic control
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires (1) valid authentication to the router's web management interface (PR:L) and (2) network reachability to that interface - typically LAN-side, though risk escalates sharply if remote/WAN management is enabled. Exploitation targets the ping/diagnostics feature reachable at /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi on the specific device MitraStar GPT-2741GNAC-N2-SV running firmware BR_g8.10_1.11(WVK.0)b46; the flaw is triggered by appending shell metacharacters to concatenate additional commands onto a diagnostics parameter in a POST request. Limiting factors: only this model/firmware is named, deployment is a regional ISP-provisioned device, and credentials are mandatory - reducing exposure where default/weak passwords have been changed and remote management is disabled. |
| Impact | The vendor CVSS of 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, authenticated OS command injection yielding full compromise of the affected router - plausible for a CGI diagnostics handler that concatenates user input into a shell command. However, the exploitation-probability signals sharply contradict the raw severity: EPSS is only 0.15% (5th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no confirmed weaponized exploit. The single GitHub reference belongs to the reporting researcher (FelpM) and, for this class of disclosure, typically contains a technical write-up and/or proof-of-concept rather than mass-scanning tooling. Two structural factors cap real-world risk well below the 8.8 headline: (1) PR:L means the attacker must already hold valid router credentials, and (2) MitraStar CPE routers are ISP-distributed regional devices (the 'BR' firmware string indicates a Brazilian ISP build) with a narrow deployment footprint. Net: this is a genuine authenticated root-level flaw worth patching on affected devices, but it is a targeted/limited-blast-radius issue, not a widespread exploitation priority. Note the CPE ('cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a:*') and EUVD affected-version string ('n/a n/a') are placeholders and provide no machine-usable product/version data - affected scope must be taken from the free-text description (firmware BR_g8.10_1.11(WVK.0)b46). |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with valid (possibly default or weak ISP-provisioned) router credentials logs into the web management interface and sends a crafted POST to /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi, appending shell metacharacters to a ping/diagnostics parameter so the concatenated value is executed as an OS command. This grants command execution in the router's context (typically root on embedded CPE), enabling credential theft, DNS/traffic manipulation, or persistent implantation. A researcher GitHub repository is referenced and likely documents the exact request/PoC, lowering the barrier to reproduction. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 19, 2026
Authenticated OS command injection in the MitraStar GPT-2741GNAC-N2-SV residential gateway running firmware BR_g8.10_1.11(WVK.0)b46 lets a logged-in user run arbitrary shell commands on the device by appending shell metacharacters to parameters in a crafted POST request to the /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi diagnostics endpoint, producing full compromise (CVSS 8.8, AV:N/PR:L/UI:N with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact). Exploitation requires valid web-management credentials plus network reachability to the management interface, which is normally LAN-side but escalates sharply if remote or WAN administration is enabled. No confirmed active exploitation has been observed and EPSS is low at 0.15% (5th percentile), although a public GitHub repository targeting this exact model and firmware version is cited in the CVE record, indicating technical exploitation material is publicly documented.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis, and the reference set contains no fixed firmware version. Because this is a carrier-provisioned device, the primary action is to contact the ISP that supplied the GPT-2741GNAC-N2-SV and request a firmware update that removes the command-injection path in /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi; track the cited GitHub repository and the NVD entry for a confirmed fix version before assuming any build is patched. Until a fix is available, apply these compensating controls: change the default web-management administrator password and remove any shared or ISP-default credentials, since exploitation requires authentication (PR:L) and weak/default passwords are the most direct enabler; disable remote/WAN administration and any WAN-side management, TR-069 remote UI or port-forwarded access to the web interface, which collapses the attack surface from AV:N-internet to LAN-only (trade-off: remote management convenience is lost); restrict the management UI to a trusted LAN segment or management VLAN and firewall off TCP access to it from guest, IoT and untrusted networks; and where the diagnostics feature is not required, block POST requests to /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi at an upstream WAF or local reverse proxy (trade-off: legitimate ping/traceroute diagnostics from the UI will stop working, and a device-local proxy is required since the endpoint cannot be filtered remotely). Monitor web-server logs for POST requests to that CGI containing shell metacharacters (;, |, &&, backticks, $()) as a detection measure for exploitation attempts. If the ISP confirms the device is end-of-life and will not be patched, replace the unit or place it behind a strict firewall with the management interface reachable only from a dedicated administrative host and no WAN exposure.
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The root cause is CWE-78, OS command injection, in the router's embedded web management stack. The device exposes CGI handlers under /cgi-bin/, and the diagnostics/utilities handler device-management-utilities-internet.cgi implements the ping and related network-diagnostic functions by taking user-supplied POST parameters (host, target, count) and concatenating them into a shell command executed with the privileges of the web server process, without sanitizing shell metacharacters (;, |, &&, backticks, $()). Any parameter forwarded to the diagnostic command therefore becomes an arbitrary command-execution primitive on the underlying embedded Linux system. The published CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H vector confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only low-privileged authentication (a valid management login), with no user interaction and no scope change, but with full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability on the device. The CPE data provided is unpopulated (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), so affected-product identification depends entirely on the explicit model and firmware string BR_g8.10_1.11(WVK.0)b46 rather than on structured CPE matching; EUVD likewise lists affected versions as "n/a n/a". The BR_ firmware prefix and WVK revision indicate an ISP-provisioned build, meaning patching typically flows through the carrier rather than direct vendor download.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Authenticated (PR:L) low-complexity command injection over the network yields root-level execution on the router, giving full C/I/A; scope unchanged as impact stays within the device.
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
The ping diagnostics and other similar functions of the MitraStar GPT-2741GNAC-N2-SV router with firmware BR_g8.10_1.11(WVK.0)b46 allow authenticated users execute arbitrary OS command via concatenated params on a crafted POST request for the endpoint /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-52483 is a high-severity authenticated command-injection vulnerability in the MitraStar GPT-2741GNAC-N2-SV residential gateway running firmware BR_g8.10_1.11(WVK.0)b46, allowing a logged-in administrator to run arbitrary shell commands and fully compromise the device. The primary organizational risk is to deployments where the management interface is exposed beyond a trusted LAN or where weak administrative credentials are in use, especially because no vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis and publicly available exploit code exists. Leadership should treat this as a fleet-risk issue: compromised gateways can become persistent footholds into customer, branch, or home networks, enabling data exposure, service disruption, or further lateral movement.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable WAN/remote administration and restrict the management interface to trusted LAN segments only; rotate default or weak administrative credentials and enforce unique strong passwords; block or monitor access to /cgi-bin/device-management-utilities-internet.cgi; segment affected MitraStar GPT-2741GNAC-N2-SV gateways on isolated network zones; and apply vendor firmware once released.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
EUVD-2026-82467
GHSA-9g99-j4p5-23vw
NVD
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EPSS
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