CVE-2021-35049 Command Injection Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception

Critical 9.9 Published 25 Jun 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands on Fidelis Network and Deception CommandPost via crafted HTTP requests.

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-2021-35049?

CVE-2021-35049 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fidelis Deception, published on 25 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception CommandPost enables authenticated command injection through the web interface. The vulnerability could allow a specially crafted HTTP request to execute system commands on the CommandPost and return results in an HTTP response in an authenticated session. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.3.7 and in version 9.4. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35049?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fidelissecurity Deception, Fidelissecurity Network.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35049 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-2021-35049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gjq-3w6q-pwg4.