CVE-2024-54008
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 · uneditedAn authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the AirWave CLI. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote authenticated threat actor to run arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying host.
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 confidenceAn authenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the AirWave CLI that allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged (root) user on the underlying host system.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 if AirWave is installedCheck for AirWave installation by looking for its typical installation directories, processes, or services. Common locations include /opt/airwave or checking for 'airwave' processes running on the system.Affected if AirWave software is installed on the system
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Determine the AirWave versionCheck the installed version using commands like 'rpm -q airwave' or by examining version files in the AirWave installation directory, such as VERSION files or /opt/airwave/VERSION.Affected if The installed version falls within the vulnerable version range and has not been patched
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Verify CLI access exposureDetermine if the AirWave CLI is accessible from network interfaces. Check configuration files or listen addresses for CLI services (typically port 22 for SSH or port 443 for HTTPS CLI).Affected if The CLI is accessible from untrusted or external networks
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Review CLI authentication configurationInspect the authentication configuration for the AirWave CLI. Look for user accounts configured for CLI access, authentication methods in use, and whether default or weak credentials may be present.Affected if CLI access is granted to untrusted or unauthorized users, or if authentication is misconfigured
The environment is affected if AirWave is installed with a vulnerable version and its CLI is accessible to authenticated users who could exploit the RCE vulnerability.
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 CLI access to trusted, authenticated users only; apply vendor patches when available; consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the management interface.
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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-2024-54008 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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