Is CVE-2023-24508 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-24508 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-24508 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-24508 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-24508?

CVE-2023-24508 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-24508

CWE-79Published: January 26, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Baicells Nova 227, Nova 233, and Nova 243 LTE TDD eNodeB and Nova 246 devices with firmware through RTS/RTD 3.6.6 are vulnerable to remote shell code exploitation via HTTP command injections. Commands are executed using pre-login execution and executed with root permissions. The following methods below have been tested and validated by a 3rd party analyst and has been confirmed exploitable special thanks to Rustam Amin for providing the steps to reproduce.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-24508 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.6.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.