CVE-2017-9135 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute shell commands as root on Mimosa radios by sending crafted POST requests to hidden diagnostic endpoints.

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-2017-9135?

CVE-2017-9135 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Mimosa Client Radios before 2.2.4 and Mimosa Backhaul Radios before 2.2.4. On the backend of the device's web interface, there are some diagnostic tests available that are not displayed on the webpage; these are only accessible by crafting a POST request with a program like cURL. There is one test accessible via cURL that does not properly sanitize user input, allowing an attacker to execute shell commands as the root user.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9135?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mimosa Backhaul Radios, Mimosa Client Radios.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9135?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9135 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-2017-9135 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9135 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8g8-57mw-vcc9.

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