CVE-2020-8946 Command injection in n/a
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on Netis WF2471 routers via shell metacharacters in the log cleaning parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8946?
CVE-2020-8946 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netis WF2471 v1.2.30142 devices allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the /cgi-bin-igd/sys_log_clean.cgi log_3g_type parameter.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netis-Systems Wf2471 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8946 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-2020-8946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp3c-qq44-v9fp.