CVE-2024-42741: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 67% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-42741, organizations should first check for and apply any official firmware updates or patches from TOTOLINK once available. In the absence of patches, restrict access to the router's management interfaces by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules to limit access to trusted administrators only. Enforce strong, unique authentication credentials and consider multi-factor authentication if supported. Disable or restrict the use of L2TP server configuration features if not required. Monitor network traffic and device logs for unusual or unauthorized access attempts targeting /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi or related endpoints. Employ intrusion detection or prevention systems to identify potential exploitation attempts. Regularly audit device configurations and credentials to detect unauthorized changes. If possible, replace affected devices with models from vendors with more robust security track records. Finally, educate network administrators about the risks of command injection vulnerabilities and the importance of secure device management.
Description
In TOTOLINK X5000r v9.1.0cu.2350_b20230313, the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi contains an OS command injection vulnerability in setL2tpServerCfg. Authenticated Attackers can send malicious packet to execute arbitrary commands.