CVE-2024-54805

Name: CVE-2024-54805
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-31T21:15:47.737+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-54805 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

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

2.22%

80.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Wnr854t Firmware	1.5.2

References

https://faultpoint.com/post/2025-03-25-8-cves-on-the-wnr854t-junkyard/#805Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54805?

How severe is CVE-2024-54805?

CVE-2024-54805 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54805?

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Source: NVD / NIST