Post-Authentication Command Injection in Wavlink AC1200 Firmware
CVE-2024-48705

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wavlink

Status
AC1200
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 September 2025

What is CVE-2024-48705?

The Wavlink AC1200 firmware is susceptible to a command injection vulnerability that occurs during the password reset process. Specifically, the vulnerability resides in the 'set_sys_adm' function within the 'adm.cgi' binary due to improper sanitization of the user-supplied 'newpass' field. This flaw can potentially be exploited by an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the device, which poses a significant security risk.

References

http://wavlink.com
https://github.com/L41KAA/CVE-2024-48705

EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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