CVE-2022-42457 Command injection in n/a
Administrators can execute arbitrary commands remotely via a web interface in Generex CS141 devices, leading to full system compromise.
- 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-2022-42457?
CVE-2022-42457 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Generex CS141 through 2.10 allows remote command execution by administrators via a web interface that reaches run_update in /usr/bin/gxserve-update.sh (e.g., command execution can occur via a reverse shell installed by install.sh).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Generex Cs141 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42457 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-2022-42457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2022-47190 RCE via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141
- CVE-2022-47192 Admin password reset via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141
- CVE-2022-47186 Unrestricted Upload of File vulnerability in Generex CS141
- CVE-2022-47188 Improper Input Validation in Generex CS141
- CVE-2022-47189 DoS via file upload vulnerability at Generex CS141
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv22-qqx8-q8jm.