CVE-2018-14933 NUUO NVRmini Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NUUO NVRmini devices via shell metacharacters in the uploaddir parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Since 18 Dec 2024
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-14933?

CVE-2018-14933 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

upgrade_handle.php on NUUO NVRmini devices allows Remote Command Execution via shell metacharacters in the uploaddir parameter for a writeuploaddir command.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14933?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nuuo Nvrmini Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14933?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14933 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 8 Jan 2025.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-14933 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2018-14933 in the wild since at least 18 Dec 2024.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xqgh-qj2v-fjfx.

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