CVE-2018-0556 Command injection in WZR-1750DHP2

High 8.8 Published 9 Apr 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on Buffalo WZR-1750DHP2 routers, potentially compromising the device.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0556?

CVE-2018-0556 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in BUFFALO INC. WZR-1750DHP2, published on 9 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffalo WZR-1750DHP2 Ver.2.30 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0556?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Buffalo Wzr-1750dhp2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0556?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0556 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-2018-0556 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0556 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79h6-wcx8-fpr2.