CVE-2019-5424 Command injection in EdgeMAX

High 8.8 Published Updated

A privileged user can execute arbitrary shell commands as root via the SSH CLI interface on Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-5424?

CVE-2019-5424 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ubiquiti Networks EdgeMAX, published on 10 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X v1.1.0 and prior, a privileged user can execute arbitrary shell commands over the SSH CLI interface. This allows to execute shell commands under the root user.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ui Edgeswitch X.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5424 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-2019-5424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq2v-2pfp-4852.

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