CVE-2024-8166: A vulnerability has been found in Ruijie EG2000K 11.1(6)B2 and classified as critical

Routine

MEDIUM 4.7MITIGATE

CVE-2024-8166 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting eg2000k firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in Ruijie EG2000K 11.1(6)B2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /tool/index.php?c=download&a=save. The manipulation of the argument content leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2024-08-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: ruijie

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-26 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ruijie eg2000k firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 11.1\(6\)b2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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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-2024-8166?

eg2000k firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8166 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8166 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-2024-8166 affect?

CVE-2024-8166 affects eg2000k firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). A vulnerability has been found in Ruijie EG2000K 11.1(6)B2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /tool/index.php?c=download&a=save. The manipulation of the argument content leads to unrestricted upl

How urgent is CVE-2024-8166?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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