Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-34205

Command Injection in Totolink Cp450 Firmware 4.1.0cu.747_b20191224

Published
14 May 2024
Modified
09 April 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 7.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.012 65th percentile
Risk Priority 63 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-34205 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Totolink Cp450 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 35% 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 CP450 version 4.1.0cu.747_B20191224 contains a command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-34205 and assigned CWE-78, that resides in the download_firmware function. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 and is reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction, allowing an attacker to supply crafted input that results in limited impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can invoke the affected function to inject and execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the device. Successful exploitation grants the ability to read or modify limited data and disrupt device operation, all without requiring prior credentials or local access.

Public references consist solely of proof-of-concept repositories that demonstrate the injection vector; they contain no vendor advisory, firmware update, or mitigation guidance. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0617 on 2025-12-11 before receding to its current value of 0.0467, indicating a measurable increase in observed exploitation interest after disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

TOTOLINK CP450 v4.1.0cu.747_B20191224 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the download_firmware function.

CWE(s)

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.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
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.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-34210Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34218Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34206Same product: Totolink Cp450
CVE-2024-34204Same 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)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect command sanitization during development.

Input validation directly neutralizes or rejects special characters that would otherwise alter OS command structure.

Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.

Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.

Secure engineering principles require proper neutralization of untrusted input before command construction.

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

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

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.

finds

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References