Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-0293

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 08 January 2024

Published
08 January 2024
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0275 86.3th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-0293 is a medium-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Totolink Lr1200Gb Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 13.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

A critical OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Totolink LR1200GB router firmware version 9.1.0u.6619_B20230130. The flaw resides in the setUploadSetting function of /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, where unsanitized input to the FileName argument allows arbitrary command execution. It is tracked as CVE-2024-0293 with CWE-78 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.3.

An authenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted FileName value to the affected CGI endpoint and execute operating-system commands on the device. Public exploit code has been released, enabling attackers to achieve limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts without user interaction.

No vendor patch or mitigation guidance has been issued; the manufacturer did not respond to disclosure. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0656 on 2025-01-22 before receding, indicating increased exploitation interest well after the January 2024 publication.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Totolink LR1200GB 9.1.0u.6619_B20230130. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setUploadSetting of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument FileName leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely.…

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The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249859. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

totolink
lr1200gb firmware
9.1.0u.6619_b20230130

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

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