CVE-2018-6211 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on specific ISP-customized D-Link DIR-620 routers via the res_buf parameter in index.cgi.

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-2018-6211?

CVE-2018-6211 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On D-Link DIR-620 devices with a certain customized (by ISP) variant of firmware 1.0.3, 1.0.37, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.7, 1.4.0, and 2.0.22, OS command injection is possible as a result of incorrect processing of the res_buf parameter to index.cgi.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include D-Link Dir-620 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6211 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-2018-6211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwqf-vvjr-rmw4.

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