CVE-2024-44072
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 BUFFALO wireless LAN routers and wireless LAN repeaters. If a user logs in to the management page and sends a specially crafted request to the affected product from the product's specific management page, an arbitrary OS command may be executed.
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 BUFFALO wireless LAN routers and repeaters. An attacker with valid management interface credentials can execute arbitrary OS commands by sending specially crafted requests from the product's specific management page.
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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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 BUFFALO device model and firmware versionAccess the router's admin interface or check the device label/sticker. Navigate to the firmware version information page typically found under 'System' or 'Management' settings.Affected if The device is a BUFFALO wireless LAN router or repeater and the firmware version falls within any affected range (compare your installed version to vendor release notes for CVE-2024-44072).
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Verify management interface accessibilityDetermine if the router's web-based management interface is accessible from the network (WAN side) or only from the local LAN. Check router settings for 'Remote Management' or 'Web Access' options.Affected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks (WAN) or the device is accessible from network segments outside trusted administrative users.
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Review admin user accountsLog into the router admin interface and navigate to the user administration or account management section. List all configured administrator accounts.Affected if Unauthorized admin accounts exist, or existing admin credentials have been changed without your knowledge.
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Check for signs of command injection compromiseAccess the router via SSH or telnet if enabled and review running processes, network connections, and the system log files for suspicious commands or unexpected network activity.Affected if Unusual processes are running, unexpected network connections to external IPs exist, or system logs show commands you did not execute.
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Inspect management page request logsReview router logs for HTTP POST requests to the management interface, particularly those containing unusual parameters or patterns that may indicate command injection attempts.Affected if Logs show suspicious requests to the management page with shell metacharacters or unusual parameter values.
A defender is affected if they operate a BUFFALO wireless LAN router or repeater with a vulnerable firmware version, have the management interface accessible to untrusted users, and either detect unauthorized admin accounts or signs of command execution in system logs.
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 the management interface to trusted users only; monitor for suspicious requests. Apply vendor firmware patches when available.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-44072 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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