# CVE-2012-2986: Command injection in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on HP Virtual SAN Appliance via shell metacharacters in ping parameters.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w9qp-hfqh-wjg8

## What is CVE-2012-2986?

CVE-2012-2986 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

lhn/public/network/ping in HP SAN/iQ 9.5 on the HP Virtual SAN Appliance allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) first, (2) third, or (3) fourth parameter.  NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4361.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2986?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp San\/Iq.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2986 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2986 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HP VSA - Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)
- HP StorageWorks P4000 - Virtual SAN Appliance Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-2352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2352/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2012-4361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4361/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2012-4362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4362/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2986 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2986 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2986 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2986/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2986/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2986
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2986
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2986

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