CVE-2021-20122 Command injection in Telus Wi-Fi Hub (PRV65B444A-S-TS)

High 7.2 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root on Telus Wi-Fi Hubs via command injection in tr69_cmd.cgi parameters.

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-2021-20122?

CVE-2021-20122 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Telus Wi-Fi Hub (PRV65B444A-S-TS), published on 11 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Telus Wi-Fi Hub (PRV65B444A-S-TS) with firmware version 3.00.20 is affected by an authenticated command injection vulnerability in multiple parameters passed to tr69_cmd.cgi. A remote attacker connected to the router's LAN and authenticated with a super user account, or using a bypass authentication vulnerability like CVE-2021-20090 could leverage this issue to run commands or gain a shell as root on the target device.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20122?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Telus Prv65b444a-S-Ts Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20122?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20122 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-2021-20122 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28rc-568h-qq5j.

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