CVE-2019-12272 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 23 May 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via vulnerable status endpoints in the OpenWrt LuCI web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-12272?

CVE-2019-12272 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In OpenWrt LuCI through 0.10, the endpoints admin/status/realtime/bandwidth_status and admin/status/realtime/wireless_status of the web application are affected by a command injection vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openwrt Luci.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12272 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-2019-12272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g44-5j4j-c7x6.