CVE-2020-8087 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary commands on SMC Networks routers via parameter pollution in the diagnostic tools.

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-2020-8087?

CVE-2020-8087 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SMC Networks D3G0804W D3GNV5M-3.5.1.6.10_GA devices allow remote command execution by leveraging access to the Network Diagnostic Tools screen, as demonstrated by an admin login. The attacker must use a Parameter Pollution approach against goform/formSetDiagnosticToolsFmPing by providing the vlu_diagnostic_tools__ping_address parameter twice: once with a shell metacharacter and a command name, and once with a command argument.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8087?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smc D3g0804w Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8087?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8087 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-2020-8087 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8087 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rhc-f5j3-jr26.

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