CVE-2019-11355 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root by injecting special characters into certificate fields on the administrator page.
- 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-2019-11355?
CVE-2019-11355 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Poly (formerly Polycom) HDX 3.1.13. A feature exists that allows the creation of a server / client certificate, or the upload of the user certificate, on the administrator's page. The value received from the user is the factor value of a shell script on the equipment. By entering a special character (such as a single quote) in a CN or other CSR field, one can insert a command into a factor value. A system command can be executed as root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11355?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Polycom Hdx System Software.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11355?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11355 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-2019-11355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjqc-hf5j-wc82.