# CVE-2017-12785: Command injection in n/a

> A read-only user can execute privileged root code on NoviSwitch devices via command injection in the CLI.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vm86-9jrr-2v8f

## What is CVE-2017-12785?

CVE-2017-12785 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command. This could be used by a read-only user (monitor role) to gain privileged (root) code execution on the switch via command injection.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12785?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Noviflow Noviware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-12785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-12785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- NoviFlow NoviWare < NW400.2.6 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-12786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12786/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-12787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12787/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-13122](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13122/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12785 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-12785 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12785/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12785/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12785
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12785
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12785

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12785/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.