CVE-2018-16593 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 19 Jun 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Sony Bravia TVs via the Photo Sharing Plus component due to shell metacharacter injection.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16593?

CVE-2018-16593 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Photo Sharing Plus component on Sony Bravia TV through 8.587 devices allows Shell Metacharacter Injection.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16593?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Sony R5c Firmware, Sony Wd65 Firmware, Sony Wd75 Firmware, Sony We6 Firmware, Sony We75 Firmware, Sony Wf6 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16593 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-2018-16593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9458-gcgf-4389.