CVE-2020-15916 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary system commands on Tenda AC15 routers via shell metacharacters in the lanIp parameter.

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-2020-15916?

CVE-2020-15916 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Tenda Ac15 Firmware, published on 23 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

goform/AdvSetLanip endpoint on Tenda AC15 AC1900 15.03.05.19 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via shell metacharacters in the lanIp POST parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenda Ac15 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15916 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-2020-15916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Tenda Ac15 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78c7-w9g8-rxrh.

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