Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-1655

HighRCE

Published: 15 April 2024

Published
15 April 2024
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.1465 94.6th percentile
Risk Priority 26 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-1655 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Org (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 5.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

Certain ASUS WiFi router models contain an OS command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-1655. The flaw, assigned CWE-78, permits an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by submitting a specially crafted request to the affected device. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and low privileges required.

An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue to run arbitrary operating-system commands on the router, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the device. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1465 with no material increase after disclosure.

Advisories addressing the vulnerability are published by TWCERT at the referenced URLs. No information on real-world exploitation or patches is provided in the source data.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Certain ASUS WiFi routers models has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by sending a specially crafted request.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

Org
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

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.

References