CVE-2024-36491

FutureNet NXR series, VXR series and WXR series provided by Century Systems Co., Ltd

Critical 路 published July 17, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

馃敟 An admin can run any OS command with a single misstep. That's right鈥攖his vulnerability lets someone access sensitive info or even crash the system, all while wearing the admin hat! 鈿狅笍 Think of it as a hotel where an unscrupulous guest finds a master key hidden under the welcome mat, allowing them to waltz into any room and wreak havoc without anyone noticing. If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands, potentially altering or stealing sensitive information like client data or internal configurations. Even worse, they could bring the entire system down, leading to a catastrophic denial-of-service situation鈥攁ll of which could spell disaster for business operations.

Put simply

Think of it as a hotel where an unscrupulous guest finds a master key hidden under the welcome mat, allowing them to waltz into any room and wreak havoc without anyone noticing. This vulnerability in FutureNet's NXR, VXR, and WXR series allows an authenticated administrative user to execute arbitrary OS commands through improper input handling, bypassing security measures.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands, potentially altering or stealing sensitive information like client data or internal configurations. Even worse, they could bring the entire system down, leading to a catastrophic denial-of-service situation鈥攁ll of which could spell disaster for business operations. Immediately patch your devices to the latest version released by Century Systems. Conduct a thorough audit of administrative access and ensure that only trusted personnel have elevated privileges to minimize the risk of misuse. Enhance monitoring to detect any unusual activities. You've got this! With these steps, you'll be a security hero in no time! 馃Ω

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 路 CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00650 路 50.5th percentile
Published
2024-07-17T08:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JUL 08:50Z
    FutureNet NXR series, VXR series and WXR series provided by Century Systems Co., Ltd
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