CVE-2021-21874 Command injection in Lantronix
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Lantronix devices via a crafted HTTP request.
- 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-2021-21874?
CVE-2021-21874 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Lantronix, published on 22 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution in DSA keypasswd parameter. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21874?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lantronix Premierwave 2050 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21874?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21874 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-2021-21874 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21874 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lantronix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8hx-765h-vxcc.