CVE-2018-4061 Command injection in Sierra Wireless

High 8.8 Published 6 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary commands via the iplogging.cgi interface, leading to remote code execution on Sierra Wireless AirLink devices.

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-2018-4061?

CVE-2018-4061 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sierra Wireless, published on 6 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the ACEManager iplogging.cgi functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3. A specially crafted HTTP request can inject arbitrary commands, resulting in arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sierrawireless Airlink Es450 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4061 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-2018-4061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h39-9475-px89.