CVE-2021-29379 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on unsupported D-Link DIR-802 routers via UPnP SSDP packets, requiring immediate replacement of the device.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-29379?

CVE-2021-29379 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-802 A1 devices through 1.00b05. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is enabled by default on port 1900. An attacker can perform command injection by injecting a payload into the Search Target (ST) field of the SSDP M-SEARCH discover packet. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29379?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Dir-802 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29379 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-2021-29379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wvj-hj8f-m6xq.

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