Unauthenticated code execution via crontab injection
Published Jan 14, 2025 · Updated Nov 3, 2025
OS command injection in Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request. The unauthenticated login.cgi set_sys_init() path inserts restart_week_value into the SCH_Reboot NVRAM crontab string without neutralizing command syntax. During schedule initialization, sch_reboot.sh appends that string to the adm2860 crontab, so network access to the router is sufficient for command execution.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in Wavlink AC3000 M33A8.V5030.210505 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request. The unauthenticated login.cgi set_sys_init() path inserts restart_week_value into the SCH_Reboot NVRAM crontab string without neutralizing command syntax. During schedule initialization, sch_reboot.sh appends that string to the adm2860 crontab, so network access to the router is sufficient for command execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-39761
- Published
- Jan 14, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Vendor
- Wavlink
- Product
- AC3000 Tri-band Wi-Fi Router
- Classifications
- CWE-77, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=M33A8.V5030.210505
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Public exploit references
- Cisco Talos set_sys_init crontab-injection demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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