CVE-2024-42743: totolink x5000r_firmware OS Command Injection

Modified

Published 12-08-2024Last modified 13-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-42743 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in totolink x5000r_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk

46/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

8.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

1.65%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1github

Timeline

12-08-2024
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
13-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In TOTOLINK X5000r v9.1.0cu.2350_b20230313, the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi contains an OS command injection vulnerability in setSyslogCfg . Authenticated Attackers can send malicious packet to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

v3.18.8

EPSS trend

Probability

1.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.65% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

githubUnverified
Reports
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected systems

Totolink1 product

x5000r_firmware9.1.0u.6369_b20230113

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links

github.com/HouseFuzz/reports/blob/main/totolink/x5000r/setSyslogCfg/setSyslogCfg.mdExploitThird Party Advisory