CVE-2021-3617 Command injection in Smart Camera X3, X5, and C2E firmware

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Lenovo Smart Cameras by submitting a malicious network configuration, potentially compromising the device.

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-2021-3617?

CVE-2021-3617 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Lenovo Smart Camera X3, X5, and C2E firmware, published on 17 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Smart Camera X3, X5, and C2E that could allow command injection by setting a specially crafted network configuration. This vulnerability is the same as CNVD-2020-68652.

Weakness: CWE-77, CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3617?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Lenovo Smart Camera C2e Firmware, Lenovo Smart Camera X3 Firmware, Lenovo Smart Camera X5 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3617?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3617 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-2021-3617 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3617 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88vg-p93r-gj25.

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