BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-12-01

Last updated on: 2025-12-02

Assigner: MITRE

Description

The service wmp-agent of KerOS prior 5.12 does not properly validate so-called ‘magic URLs’ allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands as root when the service is reachable over network. Typically, the service is protected via local firewall.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-01

Last Modified

2025-12-02

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-01

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2024-39148

EUVD

EUVD-2024-55105

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
kerlink	keros	5.11
kerlink	keros	5.1
kerlink	keros	5.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the wmp-agent service of KerOS versions prior to 5.12. The service does not properly validate 'magic URLs', which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges if the service is accessible over the network. Normally, the service is protected by a local firewall, which may limit exposure.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain full control of the affected system by executing arbitrary commands as the root user remotely without authentication. This could lead to system compromise, data theft, service disruption, or further attacks within the network.

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