CVE-2013-2578 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link IP cameras via shell metacharacters in the ServerName parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2578?

CVE-2013-2578 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cgi-bin/admin/servetest in TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171, TL-SC3171G, and possibly other models before beta firmware LM.1.6.18P12_sign6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the ServerName parameter and (2) other unspecified parameters.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2578?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Tp-Link Lm Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Sc3130, Tp-Link Tl-Sc3130g, Tp-Link Tl-Sc3171, Tp-Link Tl-Sc3171g.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2578 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-2013-2578 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2578 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h68-7p8g-777r.

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