CVE-2020-6842 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands on D-Link media renderers via shell metacharacters in the device name.
- 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-2020-6842?
CVE-2020-6842 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
D-Link DCH-M225 1.05b01 and earlier devices allow remote authenticated admins to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the media renderer name.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dch-M225 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6842 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-2020-6842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch6v-3x5q-gm5j.