CVE-2024-44722: SysAK · Code Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Mar 2026
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
To mitigate CVE-2024-44722, organizations should immediately identify and isolate systems running SysAK version 2.0 or earlier. Since no official patches are currently available, temporary mitigations include restricting network access to vulnerable systems using firewalls or network segmentation to limit exposure. Employ application-layer filtering or web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious command injection patterns. Review and harden input validation mechanisms where possible, ensuring all user inputs are properly sanitized or escaped before being processed by system commands. Monitor system logs and network traffic for unusual activities indicative of exploitation attempts. Plan for rapid deployment of official patches once released by the vendor. Additionally, consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect command injection attempts targeting SysAK. Conduct thorough security assessments and penetration tests to identify any exploitation or lateral movement resulting from this vulnerability.
Description
SysAK v2.0 and before is vulnerable to command execution via aaa;cat /etc/passwd.