CVE-2020-9021 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Post Oak AWAM Bluetooth Field Devices via shell metacharacters in the NTP server parameter.

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-2020-9021?

CVE-2020-9021 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Post Oak AWAM Bluetooth Field Device 7400v2.08.21.2018, 7800SD.2015.1.16, 2011.3, 7400v2.02.01.2019, and 7800SD.2012.12.5 is vulnerable to injections of operating system commands through timeconfig.py via shell metacharacters in the htmlNtpServer parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9021?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postoaktraffic Awam Bluetooth Field Device Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9021?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9021 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-2020-9021 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9021 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmh4-r5p6-2v44.

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