CVE-2009-5157 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Linksys WAG54G2 routers via shell metacharacters in the ping IP address field.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-5157?
CVE-2009-5157 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Linksys WAG54G2 1.00.10 devices, there is authenticated command injection via shell metacharacters in the setup.cgi c4_ping_ipaddr variable.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksys Wag54g2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2009-5157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cgp-2w4g-2m78.