CVE-2024-11983
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCertain models of routers from Billion Electric has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with administrator privileges to inject arbitrary system commands into a specific SSH function and execute them on the device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBillion Electric routers contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability in a specific SSH function. Attackers with administrator-level credentials can inject arbitrary system commands through this function, achieving full command execution on the affected device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device manufacturer and modelAccess the router's web interface or use 'show version' command via console/SSH to confirm the device is a Billion Electric router. Check the device label, web interface footer, or CLI output for manufacturer branding.Affected if The device is confirmed to be a Billion Electric router.
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Check if SSH service is enabledAccess the router's web interface under Administration or System settings, or use CLI commands like 'show services' or 'show running-config' to verify SSH is enabled.Affected if SSH service is enabled and accessible on the device.
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Verify SSH function availabilityAttempt to access the specific SSH function mentioned in the CVE. This may require logging into the SSH service and checking available commands, or reviewing the router's documentation for SSH-related features.Affected if The vulnerable SSH function is present and accessible.
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Confirm administrative access statusReview user accounts with administrator privileges via the router's web interface under User Management or Admin accounts. Check if default credentials are in use or if strong authentication is configured.Affected if Administrative-level credentials exist and SSH administrative access is permitted.
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview system logs, authentication logs, or audit trails for suspicious SSH sessions, unexpected commands, or indicators of prior compromise. Use 'show log' or similar commands if available.Affected if Any evidence of unauthorized administrative SSH access or suspicious command execution is found.
The environment is affected if the device is a Billion Electric router with SSH enabled and the vulnerable SSH function is accessible to administrators, especially if the firmware is outdated or unpatched.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict administrative access to trusted IP addresses, implement network segmentation, and apply any available firmware updates from Billion Electric. Until a patch is available, disable the vulnerable SSH function if not required.
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