CVE-2021-28151 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Hongdian H8922 devices via the ping tool using default guest credentials.

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-2021-28151?

CVE-2021-28151 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hongdian H8922 3.0.5 devices allow OS command injection via shell metacharacters into the ip-address (aka Destination) field to the tools.cgi ping command, which is accessible with the username guest and password guest.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28151?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hongdian H8922 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28151 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-2021-28151 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-28151 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr4g-xxx6-244x.

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