CVE-2015-2279 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on AirLive devices via shell metacharacters in specific CGI parameters.

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-2015-2279?

CVE-2015-2279 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cgi_test.cgi in AirLive BU-2015 with firmware 1.03.18, BU-3026 with firmware 1.43, and MD-3025 with firmware 1.81 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters after an "&" (ampersand) in the write_mac write_pid, write_msn, write_tan, or write_hdv parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2279?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Airlive Bu-2015 Firmware, Airlive Bu-3026 Firmware, Airlive Md-3025 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2279 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-2015-2279 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2279 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f23-7wg5-v6qm.

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