CVE-2020-24638 Command injection in Aruba AirWave Glass Software

High 7.2 Published 15 Jan 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Authenticated users with glassadmin privileges can execute arbitrary code as root on the host OS via the CLI.

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

What is CVE-2020-24638?

CVE-2020-24638 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Glass Software, published on 15 Jan 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple authenticated remote command executions are possible in Airwave Glass before 1.3.3 via the glassadmin cli. These allow for a user with glassadmin privileges to execute arbitrary code as root on the underlying host operating system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Airwave Glass.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24638 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-2020-24638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wpm-phm2-2mfm.