CVE-2016-2278 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands by bypassing the Minimal Shell protection mechanism in Schneider Electric Struxureware Building Operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2278?
CVE-2016-2278 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2016. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Schneider Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server AS 1.7 and earlier and AS-P 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands by defeating an msh (aka Minimal Shell) protection mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2278?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server As-P Firmware, Schneider-Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server as Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2278 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-2016-2278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5242-5wvm-8m3p.