Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-45263

High

Published: 24 October 2024

Published
24 October 2024
Modified
29 September 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0008 23.7th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

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

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

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.
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

gl-inet
mt6000 firmware
4.6.2
gl-inet
mt3000 firmware
4.6.2 — 4.6.4
gl-inet
mt2500 firmware
4.6.2 — 4.6.4
gl-inet
axt1800 firmware
4.6.2 — 4.6.4
gl-inet
ax1800 firmware
4.6.2 — 4.6.4
gl-inet
b3000 firmware
4.5.18
gl-inet
a1300 firmware
4.5.17
gl-inet
x300b firmware
4.5.17
gl-inet
x3000 firmware
4.4.9
gl-inet
xe3000 firmware
4.4.9
+11 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

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-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

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