PatchTheCVECVE-2024-45257: A Command Injection issue in the payload build page in BYOB (Build Your Own Botnet) 2.0 allows attackers to ex
CVE-2024-45257 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A Command Injection issue in the payload build page in BYOB (Build Your Own Botnet) 2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server via a crafted build parameter. This occurs in freeze in core/generators.py.
Why this priority
- High severity
- EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.3 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 3.9% (top 10%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| Published | 2026-05-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/
- Metasploit: BYOB Unauthenticated RCE via Arbitrary File Write and Command Injection (CVE-2024-45256, CVE-2024-45257)
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-45257?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2024-45257 being exploited?
CVE-2024-45257 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-45257 affect?
CVE-2024-45257 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A Command Injection issue in the payload build page in BYOB (Build Your Own Botnet) 2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server via a crafted build parameter. This occurs in freeze in core/generators.py.
How urgent is CVE-2024-45257?
Priority 61/100. High severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action