CVE-2016-5679 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NUUO NVRmini 2 and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance devices via shell metacharacters in the sn parameter.
- 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-2016-5679?
CVE-2016-5679 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cgi-bin/cgi_main in NUUO NVRmini 2 1.7.6 through 3.0.0 and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sn parameter to the transfer_license command.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5679?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear Readynas Surveillance, Nuuo Nvrmini 2.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5679 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-2016-5679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv3w-r93f-fcxc.