Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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-2024-53945 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Kuwfi (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
CVE-2024-53945 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) affecting the KuWFi 4G AC900 LTE router running firmware version 1.0.13. The flaw exists in the HTTP API endpoints /goform/formMultiApnSetting and /goform/atCmd, where shell metacharacters injected into parameters such as pincode and cmds are executed as arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges and network access to the router can exploit this vulnerability without user interaction. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary commands as root, leading to full system compromise. Attackers can achieve outcomes such as enabling remote access services like telnet, granting persistent backdoor access.
Advisories and additional details are available in referenced sources, including a GitHub repository at https://github.com/actuator/cve/blob/main/Kuwfi/CVE-2024-53945.txt and the related tree at https://github.com/actuator/cve/tree/main/Kuwfi, as well as the product page at https://kuwfi.com/products/kuwfi-gigabit-wireless-router-4g-lte-wifi-router-dual-band-portable-wifi-modem-hotspot-64-user-with-gigabit-wan-lan-rj11-port. No specific patch or mitigation guidance is detailed in the provided information.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-54881
Vulnerability Data
The KuWFi 4G AC900 LTE router 1.0.13 is vulnerable to command injection on the HTTP API endpoints /goform/formMultiApnSetting and /goform/atCmd. An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in parameters such as pincode and…
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cmds. Exploitation can lead to full system compromise, including enabling remote access (e.g., enabling telnet).
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Mitigating Controls
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 (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 command-injection vulnerabilities before release.
Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.
Hardening callouts derived
DISA STIG baselines are authored against specific weaknesses. Where this CVE cites a broad weakness class, the mapping is not asserted at that abstraction (owner ruling, 2026-09-25: grade only at Base and below), so no rule is shown here rather than a rule shown against the wrong grain.
- No fine-grained STIG row for CWE-77, a class-level weakness, and none of its children carries one either.