CVE-2019-16733 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root on Petwant PF-103 and Petalk AI devices due to improper input handling in processCommandSetUid.

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-2019-16733?

CVE-2019-16733 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

processCommandSetUid() in libcommon.so in Petwant PF-103 firmware 4.22.2.42 and Petalk AI 3.2.2.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands as the root user.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16733?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Petwant Pf-103 Firmware, Skymee Petalk Ai Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16733 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-2019-16733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g22g-x6m4-v64x.

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