CVE-2024-44809 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server via unsanitized input in the tilt.php script of the Pi Camera project.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-44809?

CVE-2024-44809 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the Pi Camera project, version 1.0, maintained by RECANTHA. The issue arises from improper sanitization of user input passed to the "position" GET parameter in the tilt.php script. An attacker can exploit this by sending crafted input data that includes malicious command sequences, allowing arbitrary commands to be executed on the server with the privileges of the web server user. This vulnerability is exploitable remotely and poses significant risk if the application is exposed to untrusted networks.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44809?

How do I fix CVE-2024-44809?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44809 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-2024-44809 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-44809 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hp6f-5xgc-789p.

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