CVE-2020-5179 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the Diagnostics Ping Target IP field.
- 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-2020-5179?
CVE-2020-5179 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Comtech Stampede FX-1010 7.4.3 devices allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands by navigating to the Diagnostics Ping page and entering shell metacharacters in the Target IP address field. (In some cases, authentication can be achieved with the comtech password for the comtech account.)
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comtech Stampede Fx-1010 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5179 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-2020-5179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33mg-r278-fh2j.