CVE-2024-45763 Command injection in Enterprise SONiC OS
A high-privileged remote attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, requiring an immediate upgrade.
- 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-2024-45763?
CVE-2024-45763 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, published on 8 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Enterprise SONiC OS, version(s) 4.1.x, 4.2.x, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Command execution. This is a critical severity vulnerability so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45763?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Enterprise Sonic Distribution.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45763 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-2024-45763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw8m-x6vh-jjg2.