CVE-2013-7179 Command injection in n/a

High 8.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Seowon Intech SWC-9100 routers via the ping functionality.

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-2013-7179?

CVE-2013-7179 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ping functionality in cgi-bin/diagnostic.cgi on Seowon Intech SWC-9100 routers allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ping_ipaddr parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seowonintech Swc-9100.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7179 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-2013-7179 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7179 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp4v-w4h8-vhf3.

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