CVE-2024-1180 TP-Link Omada ER605 Access Control Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.8 Published 3 Apr 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Authenticated network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via command injection in the access control name field.

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

What is CVE-2024-1180?

CVE-2024-1180 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Omada ER605, published on 3 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-Link Omada ER605 Access Control Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Omada ER605. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific issue exists within the handling of the name field in the access control user interface. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22227.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Omada Er605 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1180 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-2024-1180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3rq7-vfvp-646f.