CVE-2021-21875 Command injection in Lantronix

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request in Lantronix devices.

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-2021-21875?

CVE-2021-21875 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 EC keypasswd parameter. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21875?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lantronix Premierwave 2050 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21875?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21875 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-2021-21875 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21875 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54gp-52r5-m6x9.

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