CVE-2024-39607
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 · uneditedOS command injection vulnerability exists in ELECOM wireless LAN routers. A specially crafted request may be sent to the affected product by a logged-in user with an administrative privilege to execute an arbitrary OS command.
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 confidenceAuthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN routers allows a logged-in administrative user to execute arbitrary OS commands via specially crafted HTTP requests. The attacker must have valid admin credentials to exploit this issue.
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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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 ELECOM router model and firmware versionLog into the router's administrative web interface and navigate to the System or Status page to view the current firmware version. Note the exact model number and firmware revision.Affected if The installed firmware version is older than the patched version and the device is an ELECOM wireless LAN router.
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Verify administrative interface exposureCheck if the router's admin web interface (typically ports 80/443) is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or attempting external access from a non-local IP.Affected if The administrative interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted networks, increasing the attack surface.
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Review user accounts for unauthorized changesAccess the router's user management or administrator settings page and compare the list of configured admin accounts against known legitimate accounts.Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist or credentials have been modified without authorization.
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Check for suspicious processes or cron jobsIf you have shell access to the router (via telnet/ssh or debug mode), run 'ps' and check for unfamiliar processes. Also review any scheduled tasks or cron entries for unexpected commands.Affected if Unrecognized processes are running or unexpected commands appear in scheduled tasks.
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Inspect network connections and port listenersUse netstat or similar tools (if accessible) to list active network connections and listening ports. Look for unexpected outbound connections to unfamiliar IP addresses.Affected if The router has active connections to unknown external IP addresses, particularly on uncommon ports.
A user is affected if they have an ELECOM wireless LAN router with firmware older than the patched version, especially if the admin interface is accessible from untrusted networks.
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 dataUpdate to the latest ELECOM router firmware that addresses this vulnerability. Until then, restrict administrative access to trusted networks only and monitor for suspicious requests.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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