CVE-2024-48288
Command Injection in Tp-Link Tl-Ipc42C Firmware 20211227_1.0.16
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2024-48288 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Tp-Link Tl-Ipc42C Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 5% 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.
TP-Link TL-IPC42C V4.0_20211227_1.0.16 contains a command-injection vulnerability (CWE-77) that stems from missing validation of untrusted input on both the web frontend and backend. The flaw is rated CVSS 8.0 and permits an attacker to execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the affected camera firmware.
An attacker with network adjacency and a valid low-privileged account can supply crafted input that bypasses the missing checks, resulting in full control over the device and the ability to read, modify, or delete data as well as disrupt availability. No authentication beyond the local network login is required, and the attack does not depend on user interaction.
Public proof-of-concept code demonstrating remote code execution against this model has been published, yet no vendor advisory, firmware update, or mitigation guidance appears among the referenced sources. The associated EPSS score has remained steady at 0.1502 with no material increase since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43172
Vulnerability Data
TP-Link TL-IPC42C V4.0_20211227_1.0.16 is vulnerable to command injection due to the lack of malicious code verification on both the frontend and backend.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation can discover command-construction flaws before deployment.
Input validation directly stops construction of commands from untrusted data containing special elements.
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.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.
Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.
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.
Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.
Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.
Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.
Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.
Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.