CVE-2024-4582
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 · uneditedA vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Faraday GM8181 and GM828x up to 20240429. Affected is an unknown function of the component NTP Service. The manipulation of the argument ntp_srv leads to os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-263304.
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 confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in the NTP service of Faraday GM8181 and GM828x devices. The ntp_srv parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands. This is a pre-authentication flaw with publicly available exploit code.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 device modelAccess the device web interface or check device documentation/hostname to confirm the model is Faraday GM8181 or GM828xAffected if Device is not a Faraday GM8181 or GM828x model
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Verify NTP service is enabledCheck device settings or web interface for NTP client/server configuration statusAffected if NTP service is disabled or not configured on the device
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Confirm NTP configuration interface accessibilityAccess the NTP settings page in the device web management interface and locate the ntp_srv parameter fieldAffected if The ntp_srv parameter field is not present or accessible in the NTP configuration interface
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Check firmware versionCheck the device firmware version in the system information or status page, then compare against the patched date 20240429Affected if Firmware version is dated before 20240429 or cannot be determined to be patched
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the device web management interface (where NTP settings are configured) is accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The web management interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted networks without authentication barriers
The environment is affected if the device is a Faraday GM8181 or GM828x with NTP enabled, running firmware dated before 20240429, and the NTP configuration interface with the ntp_srv parameter is accessible.
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 dataUpgrade Faraday GM8181/GM828x firmware to a patched version beyond 20240429. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the NTP service via firewall or disable NTP if not required.
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