CVE-2021-20074 Command injection in Racom MIDGE Firmware

High 8.8 Published 16 Feb 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can escape the command line interface to execute arbitrary OS commands on Racom MIDGE devices.

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-2021-20074?

CVE-2021-20074 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Racom MIDGE Firmware, published on 16 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Racom's MIDGE Firmware 4.4.40.105 contains an issue that allows users to escape the provided command line interface and execute arbitrary OS commands.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Racom M\!dge Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20074 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-2021-20074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-592w-g5fc-w6j9.