CVE-2019-6962 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands as root by injecting escape characters into the Wi-Fi password on devices with MeshWi-Fi enabled.
- 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-2019-6962?
CVE-2019-6962 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A shell injection issue in cosa_wifi_apis.c in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 CcspWifiAgent module allows attackers with login credentials to execute arbitrary shell commands under the CcspWifiSsp process (running as root) if the platform was compiled with the ENABLE_FEATURE_MESHWIFI macro. The attack is conducted by changing the Wi-Fi network password to include crafted escape characters. This is related to the WebUI module.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6962?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rdkcentral Rdkb Ccsppandm.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6962?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6962 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-2019-6962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6962 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4p4-hmvf-f9fj.