CVE-2015-5536 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on Belkin N300 Range Extenders via multiple parameters in various form requests.

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-2015-5536?

CVE-2015-5536 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Belkin N300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender with firmware before 1.04.10 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) sub_dir parameter in a formUSBStorage request; pinCode parameter in a (2) formWpsStart or (3) formiNICWpsStart request; (4) wps_enrolee_pin parameter in a formWlanSetupWPS request; or unspecified parameters in a (5) formWlanMP, (6) formBSSetSitesurvey, (7) formHwSet, or (8) formConnectionSetting request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5536?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Belkin N300 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5536 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-2015-5536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w655-mg2f-8hpc.

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