CVE-2020-13712 MGOS Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via the user interface in Sierra Wireless MGOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13712?
CVE-2020-13712 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sierra Wireless MGOS, published on 20 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection is possible through the user interface, allowing arbitrary command execution as the root user. oMG2000 running MGOS 3.15.1 or earlier is affected.
MG90 running MGOS 4.2.1 or earlier is affected.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13712?
How do I fix CVE-2020-13712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13712 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-2020-13712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g3g-85w5-qrm6.