Command injection in Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco WAP371 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point (AP) with Single Point Setup could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the web-based management interface of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials for the device.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software | 1.0.1.5; 1.0.0.10; 1.0.0.9; 1.1.2.3; 1.2.0.2; 1.2.0.3; 1.2.1.3; 1.3.0.3; 1.3.0.4; 1.3.0.6; 1.3.0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software VendorCisco Affected 1.0.1.5; 1.0.0.10; 1.0.0.9; 1.1.2.3; 1.2.0.2; 1.2.0.3; 1.2.1.3; 1.3.0.3; 1.3.0.4; 1.3.0.6; 1.3.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5j5-3255-x56m
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Wap371 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-13269 OS command injection in Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-13270 Stack-based buffer overflow in Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-00374 A vulnerability in the implementation of Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-00371 Cryptographic flaw in Cisco Small Business 100 Series Wireless Access Points CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-20287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5j5-3255-x56m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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