CVE-2018-5371 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on D-Link DSL routers via shell metacharacters in the ipaddr field.
- 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-2018-5371?
CVE-2018-5371 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
diag_ping.cmd on D-Link DSL-2640U devices with firmware IM_1.00 and ME_1.00, and DSL-2540U devices with firmware ME_1.00, allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the ipaddr field of an HTTP GET request.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5371?
It affects 2 products.
Products include D-Link Dsl-2540u Firmware, D-Link Dsl-2640u Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5371?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5371 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-2018-5371 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5371 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq8f-x936-p3x5.