CVE-2018-15481 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can escape the restricted shell and escalate privileges by injecting commands into the SSH configuration file on UCOPIA appliances.
- 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-2018-15481?
CVE-2018-15481 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input sanitization within the restricted administration shell on UCOPIA Wireless Appliance devices using firmware version 5.1.x before 5.1.13 allows authenticated remote attackers to escape the shell and escalate their privileges by adding a LocalCommand to the SSH configuration file in the user home folder.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ucopia Wireless Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15481 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-2018-15481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79hf-9859-3q69.