CVE-2014-9118 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 17 Oct 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Zhone GPON devices via shell metacharacters in the web admin portal's ping utility.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-9118?

CVE-2014-9118 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The web administrative portal in Zhone zNID GPON 2426A before S3.0.501 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ipAddr parameter to zhnping.cmd.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9118?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dasanzhone Znid 2426a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9118?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9118 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-2014-9118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fhg-9q98-67hg.