# CVE-2024-39148: The service wmp-agent of KerOS prior 5.12 does not properly validate so-called ‘magic URLs’ allowing an…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-39148-the-service-wmp-agent-of-keros-prior-5-12-does-not-properly  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-39148 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2025-12-01

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.

Technologies: [Kerlink KerOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/keros). Vendors: [Kerlink](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/kerlink).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-39148 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-39148 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-39148?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 1 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Kerlink KerOS. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-39148?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-39148?** Check whether you run Kerlink KerOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Kerlink KerOS

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