# CVE-2022-25621: Command injection in UNIVERGE DT

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on NEC UNIVERGE WA wireless access points, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qf23-6cwx-8x7w

## What is CVE-2022-25621?

CVE-2022-25621 is a critical command injection vulnerability in NEC Platforms, Ltd. UNIVERGE DT, published on 11 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

UUNIVERGE WA 1020 Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 1510 Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 1511 Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 1512 Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 2020 Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 2021 Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 2610-AP Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 2611-AP Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA 2611E-AP Ver8.2.11 and prior, UNIVERGE WA WA2612-AP Ver8.2.11 and prior allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25621?

It affects 10 products.


Products: Nec Univerge Wa1020 Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa1510 Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa1511 Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa1512 Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa2020 Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa2021 Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa2610-Ap Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa2611-Ap Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa2611e-Ap Firmware, Nec Univerge Wa2612-Ap Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-25621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-25621 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25621 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-25621 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-25621 is a critical command injection vulnerability in NEC Platforms, Ltd. UNIVERGE DT, published on 11 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25621 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NEC Platforms, Ltd. UNIVERGE DT. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25621/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25621/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25621
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25621
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-25621

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25621/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.