CVE-2024-28353: TRENDnet TEW-827DRU router with firmware · There Is a Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 81% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to the router’s management interface by limiting it to trusted internal networks and disabling remote management if not required.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
- Monitor network traffic and router logs for unusual POST requests targeting apply.cgi or suspicious command injection patterns.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting command injection attempts.
- 6. Consider replacing affected devices with models from vendors with robust security track records if immediate patching is not feasible. 7. Educate network administrators on the risks of command injection and the importance of secure configuration and access controls.
Description
There is a command injection vulnerability in the TRENDnet TEW-827DRU router with firmware version 2.10B01. An attacker can inject commands into the post request parameters usapps.config.smb_admin_name in the apply.cgi interface, thereby gaining root shell privileges.