The service wmp-agent of KerOS prior 5.12 does not properly validate so-called ‘magic…
Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The service wmp-agent of KerOS prior 5.12 does not properly validate so-called ‘magic URLs’ allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root when the service is reachable over network. Typically, the service is protected via local firewall.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00554 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjfh-3qcg-j4x3
References
More Kerlink Keros vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21311 Due to a firewall misconfiguration, Kerlink devices running KerOS prior to 5.12… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-21307 Kerlink gateways running KerOS prior to version 5.10 expose their web interface… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-39148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjfh-3qcg-j4x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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