CVE-2017-2866 Command injection in Circle

Critical 9.9 Published 7 Nov 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on Circle with Disney devices by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the backup API.

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-2017-2866?

CVE-2017-2866 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Circle, published on 7 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the /api/CONFIG/backup functionality of Circle with Disney. Specially crafted network packets can cause an OS command injection. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2866?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Meetcircle Circle With Disney Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2866 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-2017-2866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-396h-cmxr-rg77.