CVE-2018-16194 Command injection in Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR

High 7.2 Published 9 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on NEC Aterm WF1200CR and WG1200CR routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16194?

CVE-2018-16194 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NEC Corporation Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR, published on 9 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Aterm WF1200CR and Aterm WG1200CR (Aterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.1.1 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.0.1 and earlier) allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16194?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Nec Aterm Wf1200cr Firmware, Nec Aterm Wg1200cr Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16194 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-2018-16194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj9q-9jx8-7g8f.