CVE-2019-15498 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Vera Edge Home Controller devices via argument injection in the webcam script.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-15498?

CVE-2019-15498 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

cgi-bin/cmh/webcam.sh in Vera Edge Home Controller 1.7.4452 allows remote unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via --output argument injection in the username parameter to /cgi-bin/cmh/webcam.sh.

Weakness: CWE-88

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15498?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getvera Vera Edge Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15498 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-2019-15498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5m2-rjh8-pc69.

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