CVE-2020-15836 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root on Mofi Network routers via unsanitized input in the authentication function.

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

What is CVE-2020-15836?

CVE-2020-15836 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.1.5-std devices. The authentication function passes untrusted data to the operating system without proper sanitization. A crafted request can be sent to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15836?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mofinetwork Mofi4500-4gxelte Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15836?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15836 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-2020-15836 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15836 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vvx2-gqg8-pxgr.

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