CVE-2020-10971 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Wavlink routers via a crafted POST request to adm.cgi if a user session is active.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-10971?

CVE-2020-10971 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Wavlink Jetstream devices where a crafted POST request can be sent to adm.cgi that will result in the execution of the supplied command if there is an active session at the same time. The POST request itself is not validated to ensure it came from the active session. Affected devices are: Wavlink WN530HG4, Wavlink WN575A3, Wavlink WN579G3,Wavlink WN531G3, Wavlink WN533A8, Wavlink WN531A6, Wavlink WN551K1, Wavlink WN535G3, Wavlink WN530H4, Wavlink WN57X93, WN572HG3, Wavlink WN578A2, Wavlink WN579G3, Wavlink WN579X3, and Jetstream AC3000/ERAC3000

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10971?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Wavlink Wl-Wn530hg4 Firmware, Wavlink Wl-Wn575a3 Firmware, Wavlink Wl-Wn579g3 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10971 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-2020-10971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75wp-9wrr-h226.

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