CVE-2022-40969 Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD devices via a crafted HTTP request to the delfile.cgi script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40969?
CVE-2022-40969 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware, published on 26 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An os command injection vulnerability exists in the httpd delfile.cgi functionality of Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40969?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40969 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-2022-40969 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-40969 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg5g-qcq7-6xc8.