CVE-2022-21941 iSTAR Ultra
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands to gain root access on Johnson Controls iSTAR Ultra devices.
- 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-2022-21941?
CVE-2022-21941 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Johnson Controls iSTAR Ultra, published on 31 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of iSTAR Ultra prior to version 6.8.9.CU01 are vulnerable to a command injection that could allow an unauthenticated user root access to the system.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Johnsoncontrols Istar Ultra Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21941 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-2022-21941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8hm-v577-p7v7.