CVE-2024-22065
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 · uneditedThere is a command injection vulnerability in ZTE MF258 Pro product. Due to insufficient validation of Ping Diagnosis interface parameter, an authenticated attacker could use the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands.
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 · high confidenceZTE MF258 Pro contains a command injection vulnerability in the Ping Diagnosis interface. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation of parameters passed to the diagnostic function, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands on the underlying operating system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0.0b03CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Confirm device modelLocate the device label or access the web management interface to identify the exact model number (MF258k Pro or MF258 Pro)Affected if Device is not a ZTE MF258k Pro model
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Check firmware versionAccess the router web interface (typically at 192.168.1.1) and navigate to the firmware or status page to view the installed firmware versionAffected if Firmware version equals 1.0.0b03 exactly
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Verify web management interface accessibilityAttempt to access the router's web interface on the default LAN IP (commonly 192.168.1.1) using a browserAffected if Web interface is reachable from an untrusted network
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Check if Ping Diagnosis feature existsNavigate through the router web interface to locate the Ping Diagnosis or diagnostic tools sectionAffected if Ping Diagnosis interface is present and accessible to authenticated users
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Review for signs of compromiseCheck for unexpected processes, unknown files, or unusual network connections originating from the routerAffected if Suspicious processes or unexpected network behavior is detected
A user is affected if they are running ZTE MF258k Pro firmware version 1.0.0b03 with the web management interface accessible and the Ping Diagnosis feature enabled.
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 dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all Ping Diagnosis interface parameters, employing allowlists where possible. Alternatively, refactor the Ping functionality to execute ping commands through a safe API that does not involve shell command interpretation.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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