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CVE-2024-36060: EnGenius EnStation5-AC A8J-ENS500AC · OS Command Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 72% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

  1. Immediately isolate affected EnGenius EnStation5-AC devices from untrusted networks or restrict access to trusted management networks only.
  2. Disable or restrict access to the Ping and Speed Test functionalities if possible via device configuration to reduce attack surface.
  3. Monitor network traffic for unusual or suspicious requests targeting the vulnerable parameters.
  4. Implement network-level protections such as firewall rules or intrusion detection/prevention systems to block malicious payloads containing shell metacharacters.
  5. Regularly audit device configurations and logs for signs of compromise or exploitation attempts.
  6. Engage with EnGenius support or vendors to obtain firmware updates or patches as soon as they become available.
  7. Consider deploying compensating controls such as network segmentation and multi-factor authentication for device management interfaces.
  8. Educate network administrators about the vulnerability and enforce strict change management and monitoring practices.
  9. If possible, replace vulnerable devices with alternative hardware that is not affected or has timely security updates.
  10. Maintain an incident response plan tailored to network device compromises to quickly contain and remediate any exploitation.

Description

EnGenius EnStation5-AC A8J-ENS500AC 1.0.0 devices allow blind OS command injection via shell metacharacters in the Ping and Speed Test parameters.

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