CVE-2018-14494 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Vivotek FD8136 devices via BusyBox and wget, though the vendor states this affects only historical firmware.

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-2018-14494?

CVE-2018-14494 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vivotek FD8136 devices allow Remote Command Injection, related to BusyBox and wget. NOTE: the vendor sent a clarification on 2019-09-17 explaining that, although this CVE was first populated in July 2019, it is a historical vulnerability that does not apply to any current or recent Vivotek hardware or firmware

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14494?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vivotek Fd8136 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14494 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-2018-14494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmg5-8mj7-8fr8.

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