CVE-2022-28689 Command injection in InRouter302

Medium 6.5 Published 9 Nov 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on InHand Networks InRouter302 devices via crafted network requests due to leftover debug code.

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-2022-28689?

CVE-2022-28689 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in InHand Networks InRouter302, published on 9 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A leftover debug code vulnerability exists in the console support functionality of InHand Networks InRouter302 V3.5.45. A specially-crafted network request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-489

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inhandnetworks Ir302 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28689 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-2022-28689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j956-v3jj-36f8.