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VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-40119: Nepstech Wifi Router xpon model NTPL-Xpon1GFEVN · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Jul 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-2024-40119, organizations should immediately restrict access to the router’s administrative interface by limiting it to trusted internal networks and disabling remote management if not required. Implement network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from general user traffic. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) or intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to detect and block suspicious CSRF attack patterns. Users should be educated to avoid clicking on untrusted links or visiting suspicious websites while logged into router management portals. Nepstech should be engaged to provide a firmware update that includes proper CSRF protections such as anti-CSRF tokens, origin header validation, and enforcing same-site cookie policies. Until a patch is available, consider resetting the router to factory defaults and changing default credentials to strong, unique passwords. Regularly monitor router logs for unauthorized access attempts or configuration changes. Network administrators should audit all routers for this model and firmware version to identify and remediate vulnerable devices. Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) for router access if supported to reduce risk of account takeover.

Description

Nepstech Wifi Router xpon (terminal) model NTPL-Xpon1GFEVN v.1.0 Firmware V2.0.1 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the password change function, which allows remote attackers to change the admin password without the user's consent, leading to a potential account takeover.

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