CVE-2020-22724 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Mercury Router devices via the PPTP server service.

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-2020-22724?

CVE-2020-22724 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote command execution vulnerability exists in add_server_service of PPTP_SERVER in Mercury Router MER1200 v1.0.1 and Mercury Router MER1200G v1.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22724?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mercury Mer1200 Firmware, Mercury Mer1200g Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-22724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-22724 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-2020-22724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j22p-f8jx-q4g5.

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