CVE-2022-36158 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary Linux commands with root privileges via a hidden web page in the Contec FXA3200 Wireless LAN Manager interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-36158?

CVE-2022-36158 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Contec FXA3200 version 1.13.00 and under suffers from Insecure Permissions in the Wireless LAN Manager interface which allows malicious actors to execute Linux commands with root privilege via a hidden web page (/usr/www/ja/mnt_cmd.cgi).

Weakness: CWE-425

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36158?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Contec Fxa2000 Firmware, Contec Fxa3000 Firmware, Contec Fxa3020 Firmware, Contec Fxa3200 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36158 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-2022-36158 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-36158 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8pp-8gqf-chff.

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