CVE-2018-18561 Command injection in n/a

High 8.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers on the adjacent network can execute arbitrary OS commands due to insecure permissions in the service interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-18561?

CVE-2018-18561 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Roche Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit / Base Unit Hub before 03.01.04 and CoaguChek / cobas h232 Handheld Base Unit before 03.01.04. Insecure permissions in a service interface may allow authenticated attackers in the adjacent network to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18561?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Roche Accu-Chek Inform Ii Firmware, Roche Base Unit Hub Firmware, Roche Coaguchek Firmware, Roche Cobas H 232 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18561?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18561 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-2018-18561 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18561 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfqw-4fff-fg2r.

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