CVE-2024-46873 Command injection in PocketWifi 809SH
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on SHARP routers due to an enabled hidden debug function.
- 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-2024-46873?
CVE-2024-46873 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Sharp Corporation PocketWifi 809SH, published on 23 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple SHARP routers leave the hidden debug function enabled. An arbitrary OS command may be executed with the root privilege by a remote unauthenticated attacker.
Weakness: CWE-489
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46873?
How do I fix CVE-2024-46873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46873 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-2024-46873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3gr-mcr8-2wv5.