CVE-2024-8869: totolink a720r_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8869 is a high (CVSS 8.1) OS Command Injection vulnerability in totolink a720r_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-09-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TOTOLINK A720R 4.1.5. Affected is the function exportOvpn. The manipulation leads to os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• 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.