CVE-2019-20215 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on D-Link DIR-859 routers via a crafted M-SEARCH request due to improper input handling.
- 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-2019-20215?
CVE-2019-20215 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
D-Link DIR-859 1.05 and 1.06B01 Beta01 devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a urn: to the M-SEARCH method in ssdpcgi() in /htdocs/cgibin, because HTTP_ST is mishandled. The value of the urn: service/device is checked with the strstr function, which allows an attacker to concatenate arbitrary commands separated by shell metacharacters.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dir-859 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20215 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-2019-20215 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-20215 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj55-9jj5-7q99.