CVE-2024-41992Public exploit

Unauthenticated root command execution via unsanitized dipaddr

Published Nov 11, 2024 · Updated Nov 12, 2024

OS command injection in Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Test Suite 9.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands as root. The wfaTGSendPing path interpolates the attacker-controlled dipaddr field from a TLV packet into a shell command and passes it to system() without sanitization. Access to the wfa_dut service on TCP port 8000 or 8080 is required; it is normally limited to the automation LAN, but exposed deployments permit full device control.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability2.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Test Suite 9.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands as root. The wfaTGSendPing path interpolates the attacker-controlled dipaddr field from a TLV packet into a shell command and passes it to system() without sanitization. Access to the wfa_dut service on TCP port 8000 or 8080 is required; it is normally limited to the automation LAN, but exposed deployments permit full device control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-41992
Published
Nov 11, 2024
Updated
Nov 12, 2024
Vendor
Wi-Fi Alliance
Product
Wi-Fi Test Suite
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=9.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Wi-Fi Alliance · Wi-Fi Test Suiteversion=0 <=9.0.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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