CVE-2024-45263
Published: 24 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-45263 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Gl-Inet Mt6000 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 23.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-41399
Vulnerability details
An issue was discovered on certain GL-iNet devices, including MT6000, MT3000, MT2500, AXT1800, and AX1800 4.6.2. The upload interface allows the uploading of arbitrary files to the device. Once the device executes the files, it can lead to information leakage,…
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enabling complete control.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the public-facing upload interface (ovpn_upload) on GL-iNet devices enables remote code execution, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application, facilitating information leakage and complete device control.
Affected Assets
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.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.