A command injection in the NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299 modems' web interfaces allows to exeucte arbitrary shell commands.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Newtec/iDirect NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299 on Linux, PowerPC, ARM allows Local Code Inclusion.This issue affects NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299: from 1.0.1.1 through 2.2.6.19. The `commit_multicast` page used to configure multicasts in the modem's web administration interface uses improperly parses incoming data from the request before passing it to an `eval` statement in a bash script. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtec/iDirect | NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299 | 1.0.1.1 – 2.2.6.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NTC2218, NTC2250, NTC2299 VendorNewtec/iDirect Affected 1.0.1.1 – 2.2.6.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13502
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jmp-6wfw-34gv
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
More Newtec/iDirect vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12544 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Newtec's update signaling causes RCE CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-13502 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13502 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jmp-6wfw-34gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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