CVE-2011-4182 shell code injection via ESSID because of missing escaping of a variable
Attackers controlling an access point can execute arbitrary code on SUSE Linux Enterprise systems due to missing escaping of ESSID values in sysconfig.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4182?
CVE-2011-4182 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise sysconfig, published on 12 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing escaping of ESSID values in sysconfig of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers controlling an access point to cause execute arbitrary code. Affected releases are sysconfig prior to 0.83.7-2.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4182?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Sysconfig.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4182?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4182 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-2011-4182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w7f-37f7-67q3, openSUSE-SU-2024:10310-1.