CVE-2019-17508 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on D-Link DIR-859 and DIR-850 routers via the DEVICE.TIME.php script.
- 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-2019-17508?
CVE-2019-17508 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On D-Link DIR-859 A3-1.06 and DIR-850 A1.13 devices, /etc/services/DEVICE.TIME.php allows command injection via the $SERVER variable.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17508?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dlink Dir-850l a Firmware, Dlink Dir-859 A3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17508 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-2019-17508 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-17508 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6333-6p7v-pc93.