CVE-2024-45765 Command injection in Enterprise SONiC OS
A high-privileged remote attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges in Dell Enterprise SONiC OS.
- 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-2024-45765?
CVE-2024-45765 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 as it allows high privilege OS commands to be executed with a less privileged role; so Dell recommends customers to upgrade at the earliest opportunity.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Enterprise Sonic Distribution.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45765 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-2024-45765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x85-j5hx-4hj5.