Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-34204

RCE in Totolink Cp450 Firmware 4.1.0cu.747_b20191224

Public PoCRCECommand Injection
Published
14 May 2024
Modified
09 April 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.019 78th percentile
Risk Priority 78 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-34204 is a critical-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Totolink Cp450 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 22% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

TOTOLINK outdoor CPE CP450 version 4.1.0cu.747_B20191224 contains a command injection vulnerability in the setUpgradeFW function that is triggered through the FileName parameter. The flaw, tracked as CWE-77, stems from inadequate sanitization of user-supplied input and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 reflecting network-accessible, unauthenticated exploitation with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

An attacker with network reachability can submit a crafted FileName value to the affected endpoint and execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. Successful exploitation grants complete control over the CPE, enabling actions such as configuration changes, malware deployment, or lateral movement within the attached network.

Public references consist of proof-of-concept disclosures hosted on GitHub that demonstrate the injection vector but contain no vendor advisory, firmware update, or mitigation guidance.

The associated EPSS score has stayed low, moving only from 0.0497 to a brief peak of 0.0598 before receding, with no indication of material exploitation activity following disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

TOTOLINK outdoor CPE CP450 v4.1.0cu.747_B20191224 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the setUpgradeFW function via the FileName parameter.

CWE(s)
CWE-77

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-34206Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34218Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34205Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34210Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-7465Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34203Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34212Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34217Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34215Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34209Same product: Totolink Cp450

Affected Assets

totolink
cp450 firmware
4.1.0cu.747_b20191224

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.3
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V1.2.9

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation good match

Developer testing and evaluation can discover command-construction flaws before deployment.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

Input validation directly stops construction of commands from untrusted data containing special elements.

SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles partial match

Secure engineering principles include proper neutralization and safe command construction practices.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying recorded vulnerabilities enables remediation of command-injection flaws before exploitation.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.28 Secure coding mostly match
prevents

Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.

A.8.31 Separation of development, test and production environments none match
none

Environment separation limits the blast radius of an exploited command injection but does not prevent the flaw itself.

References