OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2024-46658

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-03
Mitigation only
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Syrotech SY-GOPON-8OLT-L3 v1.6.0_240629 was discovered to contain an authenticated command injection vulnerability.

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 confidence

The Syrotech SY-GOPON-8OLT-L3 v1.6.0_240629 contains an authenticated command injection vulnerability, allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary system commands on the device through insufficient input sanitization in the web interface or CLI.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; if no patch exists, restrict administrative access to trusted networks and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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.

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  1. Confirm device model and firmware version
    Access the device console, web interface, or check the startup banner via CLI (telnet/ssh) to identify the exact firmware version. For web interface, check the 'System Info' or 'Device Status' page. For CLI, use 'show version' or 'system info' command.
    Affected if The device is a Syrotech SY-GOPON-8OLT-L3 running firmware version v1.6.0_240629 exactly, or any version within the v1.6.0_x release line prior to patching.
  2. Verify web management interface is accessible
    Attempt to access the device's web interface by navigating to its IP address on ports 80 or 443 using a web browser. Confirm the interface loads and presents a login page.
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and accessible from network segments where untrusted users could potentially obtain credentials.
  3. Verify CLI access is enabled
    Attempt to connect to the device via telnet (port 23) or SSH (port 22) using the device's IP address. Confirm a login prompt appears.
    Affected if CLI (telnet or SSH) is enabled and accessible from network segments where untrusted users could potentially obtain credentials.
  4. Check authentication configuration status
    Log into the device via web interface or CLI and navigate to user management or administrator settings. Verify whether local user accounts exist, whether default credentials are still in use, and whether strong authentication is enforced.
    Affected if The device has active user accounts with administrative privileges accessible via web or CLI, especially if default credentials have not been changed.

Your environment is affected if you operate a Syrotech SY-GOPON-8OLT-L3 on firmware v1.6.0_240629 (or similar v1.6.0_x builds) and have the web interface or CLI accessible with active authentication, allowing authenticated users to submit input that could be vulnerable to command injection.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware patch when available; if no patch exists, restrict administrative access to trusted networks and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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