CVE-2024-45242

HIGH EPSS 98.2%
Published Oct 24, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 24, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

EnGenius ENH1350EXT A8J-ENH1350EXT devices through 3.9.3.2_c1.9.51 allow (blind) OS Command Injection via shell metacharacters to the Ping or Speed Test utility. During the time of initial setup, the device creates an open unsecured network whose admin panel is configured with the default credentials of admin/admin. An unauthorized attacker in proximity to the Wi-Fi network can exploit this window of time to execute arbitrary OS commands with root-level permissions.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
98.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/actuator/cve/blob/main/Engenius/CVE-2024-45242
  • github.com https://github.com/actuator/cve/blob/main/Engenius/CVE-2024-45242_Extended_Report.pdf

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.