CVE-2021-45733 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TOTOLINK X5000R routers via the NTPSyncWithHost function's host_time parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-45733?

CVE-2021-45733 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Totolink X5000r Firmware, published on 4 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TOTOLINK X5000R v9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the function NTPSyncWithHost. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the parameter host_time.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Totolink X5000r Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45733 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-2021-45733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Totolink X5000r Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q855-96q5-42h6.

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