CVE-2012-6297 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in DD-WRT routers via command injection triggered by CSRF in configuration values.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6297?
CVE-2012-6297 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Command Injection vulnerability exists via a CSRF in DD-WRT 24-sp2 from specially crafted configuration values containing shell meta-characters, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dd-Wrt Dd-Wrt.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6297 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-2012-6297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r5w-qhv2-w8xr.