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CVE-2024-50374

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.49%

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CVE-2024-50374 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A CWE-78 "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')" was discovered affecting the following devices manufactured by Advantech: EKI-6333AC-2G (<= 1.6.3), EKI-6333AC-2GD (<= v1.6.3) and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (<= v1.2.1). The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated users capable of interacting with the default "edgserver" service enabled on the access point and malicious commands are executed with root privileges. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A CWE-78 "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')" was discovered affecting the following devices manufactured by Advantech: EKI-6333AC-2G (<= 1.6.3), EKI-6333AC-2GD (<= v1.6.3) and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (<= v1.2.1). The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated users capable of interacting with the default "edgserver" service enabled on the access point and malicious commands are executed with root privileges. No authentication is enabled on the service and the source of the vulnerability resides in processing code associated to the "capture_packages" operation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.49%

70.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdvantechEki-6333ac-2g Firmware< 1.6.5
AdvantechEki-6333ac-2gd Firmware< 1.6.5
AdvantechEki-6333ac-1gpo Firmware< 1.2.2

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Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50374?
A CWE-78 "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')" was discovered affecting the following devices manufactured by Advantech: EKI-6333AC-2G (<= 1.6.3), EKI-6333AC-2GD (<= v1.6.3) and EKI-6333AC-1GPO (<= v1.2.1). The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated users capable of interacting with the default "edgserver" service enabled on the access point and malicious commands are executed with root privileges. No authentication is enabled on the service and the source of the vulnerability resides in processing code associated to the "capture_packages" operation.
How severe is CVE-2024-50374?
CVE-2024-50374 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50374?
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Source: NVD / NIST