Unauthenticated root command execution via unescaped media_dir
Published Jun 7, 2026 · Updated Jun 7, 2026
Command injection in GL.iNet Beryl AX firmware 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute root shell commands through the FTP handler. The gl_nas_sys FTP handler inserts media_dir unchanged into single-quoted snprintf templates and passes the resulting strings to system(). No authentication is required; a quote and shell metacharacters escape the template and run commands as root on the router.
Summary
What happened
Command injection in GL.iNet Beryl AX firmware 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute root shell commands through the FTP handler. The gl_nas_sys FTP handler inserts media_dir unchanged into single-quoted snprintf templates and passes the resulting strings to system(). No authentication is required; a quote and shell metacharacters escape the template and run commands as root on the router.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-11451
- Published
- Jun 7, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 7, 2026
- Vendor
- GL.iNet
- Product
- Beryl AX (GL-MT3000)
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CWE-74, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=4.4.5
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Public exploit references
- GL-MT3000 media_dir command-injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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