How severe is CVE-2024-39227?

CVE-2024-39227 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-39227 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-39227?

CVE-2024-39227 primarily affects Gl-inet Mt6000 Firmware. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39227?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-39227 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-39227 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37873.

When was CVE-2024-39227 published?

CVE-2024-39227 was published on 2024-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-39227

CVE-2024-39227 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gl-inet Mt6000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-37873
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Gl-inet Mt6000 Firmware
Published: 2024-08-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

GL-iNet products AR750/AR750S/AR300M/AR300M16/MT300N-V2/B1300/MT1300/SFT1200/X750 v4.3.11, MT3000/MT2500/AXT1800/AX1800/A1300/X300B v4.5.16, XE300 v4.3.16, E750 v4.3.12, AP1300/S1300 v4.3.13, and XE3000/X3000 v4.4 were discovered to contain insecure permissions in the endpoint /cgi-bin/glc. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or possibly a directory traversal via crafted JSON data.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39227?: GL-iNet products AR750/AR750S/AR300M/AR300M16/MT300N-V2/B1300/MT1300/SFT1200/X750 v4.3.11, MT3000/MT2500/AXT1800/AX1800/A1300/X300B v4.5.16, XE300 v4.3.16, E750 v4.3.12, AP1300/S1300 v4.3.13, and XE3000/X3000 v4.4 were discovered to contain insecure permissions in the endpoint /cgi-bin/glc. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or possibly a directory traversal via crafted JSON data.
How severe is CVE-2024-39227?: CVE-2024-39227 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-39227 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-39227?: CVE-2024-39227 primarily affects Gl-inet Mt6000 Firmware. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39227?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-39227 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-39227 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37873.
When was CVE-2024-39227 published?: CVE-2024-39227 was published on 2024-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Access%20to%20the%20C%20library%20without%20logging%20in.md

Affected products (28)

cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mt6000_firmware:4.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:a1300_firmware:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:x300b_firmware:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:ax1800_firmware:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:axt1800_firmware:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mt2500_firmware:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mt3000_firmware:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:x3000_firmware:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:xe3000_firmware:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:xe300_firmware:4.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:e750_firmware:4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:x750_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:sft1200_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:ar300m_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:ar300m16_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:ar750_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:ar750s_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:b1300_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mt1300_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mt300n-v2_firmware:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:ap1300_firmware:3.217:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:b2200_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mv1000_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:mv1000w_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:usb150_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:sf1200_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:n300_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:s1300_firmware:3.216:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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