CVE-2016-6567 Code injection in Ethernet Download Manager
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Rabbit CPU boards by sending unauthenticated firmware updates via UDP, affecting discontinued industrial control tools.
- 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-2016-6567?
CVE-2016-6567 is a critical code injection vulnerability in SHDesigns Ethernet Download Manager, published on 13 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SHDesigns' Resident Download Manager provides firmware update capabilities for Rabbit 2000/3000 CPU boards, which according to the reporter may be used in some industrial control and embedded applications. The Resident Download Manager does not verify that the firmware is authentic before executing code and deploying the firmware to devices. A remote attacker with the ability to send UDP traffic to the device may be able to execute arbitrary code on the device. According to SHDesigns' website, the Resident Download Manager and other Rabbit Tools have been discontinued since June 2011.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6567?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shdesigns Resident Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6567 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2016-6567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f9m-9xw8-jqxq.