CVE-2024-51259: DrayTek Vigor3900 · Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% 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 31 Oct 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately isolate vulnerable DrayTek Vigor3900 devices from untrusted networks, especially the internet, to reduce exposure.
- Implement strict firewall rules to restrict access to the router’s management interface (mainfunction.cgi) only to trusted administrative IP addresses or VPNs.
- Monitor network traffic for unusual or suspicious HTTP requests targeting mainfunction.cgi or the setup_cacertificate function.
- Employ network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with updated signatures to detect potential exploitation attempts.
- Regularly audit and review router configurations and logs for signs of compromise or unauthorized command execution.
- Contact DrayTek support or monitor official channels for firmware updates or patches addressing this vulnerability and plan prompt deployment once available.
- Consider deploying compensating controls such as network segmentation to limit the impact of a compromised router.
- Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure they follow secure management practices, including changing default credentials and disabling unnecessary services.
- If possible, temporarily disable remote management interfaces until a patch is available.
Description
DrayTek Vigor3900 1.5.1.3 allows attackers to inject malicious commands into mainfunction.cgi and execute arbitrary commands by calling the setup_cacertificate function.