# 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2r5w-qhv2-w8xr

## 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 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6297?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2021-27137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27137/): DD-WRT Stack-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-13976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13976/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2009-2765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2765/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2009-2766](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2766/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-6974](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6974/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-6297 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2012-6297/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6297/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6297
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6297
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-6297

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6297/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.