CVE-2020-8958 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Guangzhou ONU devices via shell metacharacters in the ping destination 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-2020-8958?

CVE-2020-8958 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Guangzhou 1GE ONU V2801RW 1.9.1-181203 through 2.9.0-181024 and V2804RGW 1.9.1-181203 through 2.9.0-181024 devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the boaform/admin/formPing Dest IP Address field.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8958?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gpononu 1ge\+3fe\+wifi Onu V2804rgw Firmware, Gpononu 1ge Router Wifi Onu V2801rw Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8958 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-2020-8958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgrg-v7x5-jj2w.

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