CVE-2024-39604
Wavlink Wl-Wn533A8 Firmware m33a8.v5030.210505
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-39604 is a critical-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Wavlink Wl-Wn533A8 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.0 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); 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 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.
CVE-2024-39604 is a command execution vulnerability in the update_filter_url.sh functionality of the Wavlink AC3000 router running firmware version M33A8.V5030.210505. The flaw allows a specially crafted HTTP request to trigger arbitrary command execution on the device. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) and is associated with CWE-74, indicating an injection-related issue.
The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker performing a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack, which aligns with the high attack complexity (AC:H) in its CVSS vector. No user privileges or interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N), and successful exploitation grants high-impact scope (S:C) with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H), enabling arbitrary command execution on the targeted router.
Details on mitigation, including any patches or workarounds, are available in the Cisco Talos Intelligence advisory TALOS-2024-2038, accessible at https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2038. The vulnerability was published on 2025-01-14.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-38392
Vulnerability Data
A command execution vulnerability exists in the update_filter_url.sh functionality of Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to trigger this vulnerability.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 directly requires validation of information inputs to reject malformed or special-element content before it reaches downstream parsers.
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.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and output encoding that prevent injection flaws.
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.
Security testing in development catches injection vulnerabilities before release.
Logging supports detection of injection attempts but does not prevent the weakness.
Monitoring activities can identify active injection attacks after they occur.
Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and output encoding that directly prevent injection flaws.
Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection attacks in software design.
Secure architecture principles reduce injection surfaces but do not prescribe specific neutralization techniques.