CVE-2021-26724 Authenticated command injection when changing date settings or hostname in Guardian/CMC before 20.0.7.4

High 8.6 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands via the web GUI when modifying date or hostname settings in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC.

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-2021-26724?

CVE-2021-26724 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks CMC, published on 22 Feb 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OS Command Injection vulnerability when changing date settings or hostname using web GUI of Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC allows authenticated administrators to perform remote code execution. This issue affects: Nozomi Networks Guardian 20.0.7.3 version 20.0.7.3 and prior versions. Nozomi Networks CMC 20.0.7.3 version 20.0.7.3 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26724?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Nozominetworks Central Management Control, Nozominetworks Guardian.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26724 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-2021-26724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h84w-4wfq-6h9c.

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