CVE-2018-3937 Command injection in Sony

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Sony IPELA cameras via crafted HTTP requests, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

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-2018-3937?

CVE-2018-3937 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Talos Sony, published on 14 Aug 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the measurementBitrateExec functionality of Sony IPELA E Series Network Camera G5 firmware 1.87.00. A specially crafted GET request can cause arbitrary commands to be executed. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3937?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Sony Snc-Eb600 Firmware, Sony Snc-Eb600b Firmware, Sony Snc-Eb602r Firmware, Sony Snc-Eb630 Firmware, Sony Snc-Eb630b Firmware, Sony Snc-Eb632r Firmware and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3937 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-2018-3937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9pj-phj7-ppf9.

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