CVE-2024-22246

Router takeover via activation UI command injection

Published Apr 2, 2024 · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Command injection in VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x and 5.x allows local users to execute commands through the Edge Router UI. VMware has not published the affected request handler, input field, or missing neutralization step within the activation UI. The UI must be locally reachable while the router is being activated; successful injection grants full control of the router.

CVSS severity7.4
High
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x and 5.x allows local users to execute commands through the Edge Router UI. VMware has not published the affected request handler, input field, or missing neutralization step within the activation UI. The UI must be locally reachable while the router is being activated; successful injection grants full control of the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22246
Published
Apr 2, 2024
Updated
Dec 16, 2025
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware SD-WAN Edge
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.5.x
  2. Affected versionversion=5.x
  3. Affected versionversion=VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x, VMware SD-WAN Edge 5.x

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · VMware SD-WAN Edgeversion=4.5.x; version=5.x; version=VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x, VMware SD-WAN Edge 5.x

Published CVSS scores

7.4VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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