CVE-2020-7242 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code on Comtech Stampede FX-1010 devices via shell metacharacters in the Diagnostics Trace Route page.

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-2020-7242?

CVE-2020-7242 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 achieve remote code execution by navigating to the Diagnostics Trace Route 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-2020-7242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Comtech Stampede Fx-1010 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7242 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-2020-7242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39xw-g82r-qfvq.

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