# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rg5g-qcq7-6xc8

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40969?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2022-40222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40222/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-41991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41991/): Memory corruption in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42490/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42491/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-42492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42492/): Command injection in QUARTZ-GOLD (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40969 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-40969 exists.

Affected product: Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware. 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-2022-40969/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40969/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40969
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40969
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40969

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.