CVE-2017-12787 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute privileged code on NoviSwitch devices via command injection and buffer overflow if ACLs are modified.
- 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-2017-12787?
CVE-2017-12787 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
A network interface of the novi_process_manager_daemon service, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, can be inadvertently exposed if an operator attempts to modify ACLs, because of a bug when ACL modifications are applied. This could be leveraged by remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain resultant privileged (root) code execution on the switch, because incoming packet data can contain embedded OS commands, and can also trigger a stack-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Noviflow Noviware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12787 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-2017-12787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12787 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-5gx4-r4vg-49w6.