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CVE-2024-36061: EnGenius EWS356-FIT devices · OS Command Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 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

To mitigate CVE-2024-36061, organizations should immediately identify all EnGenius EWS356-FIT devices within their networks and isolate them from untrusted networks where possible. Network segmentation can limit exposure. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity related to Ping and Speed Test utilities. Employ strict firewall rules to restrict access to device management interfaces to trusted IP addresses only. Disable or restrict access to the vulnerable utilities if configurable. Since no official patches are available yet, coordinate with EnGenius support for any interim firmware updates or workarounds. Implement intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures targeting command injection attempts. Regularly audit device configurations and logs for signs of exploitation. Plan for rapid deployment of vendor patches once released. Additionally, consider deploying network access control (NAC) to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting and enforce strong authentication mechanisms for device management interfaces to reduce attack surface.

Description

EnGenius EWS356-FIT devices through 1.1.30 allow blind OS command injection. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters to the Ping and Speed Test utilities.

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