CVE-2018-14771 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 5 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on VIVOTEK FD8177 cameras via the eventscript.cgi endpoint.

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-2018-14771?

CVE-2018-14771 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VIVOTEK FD8177 devices before XXXXXX-VVTK-xx06a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (issue 2 of 2) via eventscript.cgi.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14771?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vivotek Camera.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14771?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14771 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-2018-14771 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wj7-j6mr-jjjw.