CVE-2017-2890 Command injection in Circle

Critical 9.9 Published 7 Nov 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on Circle with Disney devices via crafted HTTP requests to the restore 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-2017-2890?

CVE-2017-2890 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/restore functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. Specially crafted network packets can cause an OS command injection. An attacker can send an HTTP request trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2890?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Meetcircle Circle With Disney Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2890 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-2017-2890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36r9-r78p-jqg9.