CVE-2019-3985 Command injection in Amazon's Blink XT2 Sync Module

High 8.8 Published 11 Dec 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Blink XT2 Sync Modules via unsanitized WiFi SSID input, requiring firmware updates.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-3985?

CVE-2019-3985 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Amazon's Blink XT2 Sync Module, published on 11 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Blink XT2 Sync Module firmware prior to 2.13.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the device due to improperly sanitized input when configuring the devices wifi configuration via the ssid parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Amazon Blink Xt2 Sync Module Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3985 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-2019-3985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2c9-5qpf-9c5w.