# CVE-2024-50603: Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via OS command injection in the Aviatrix Controller API.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 16 Jan 2025 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2vqc-674h-xh9w

## What is CVE-2024-50603?

CVE-2024-50603 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller, published on 8 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before 7.1.4191 and 7.2.x before 7.2.4996. Due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command, an unauthenticated attacker is able to execute arbitrary code. Shell metacharacters can be sent to /v1/api in cloud_type for list_flightpath_destination_instances, or src_cloud_type for flightpath_connection_test.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50603?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aviatrix Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-50603?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50603 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 6 Feb 2025.

## Is CVE-2024-50603 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-50603 in the wild since at least 16 Jan 2025.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2024-50603: Aviatrix Controller Unauthenticated Command Injection (github_poc): https://github.com/th3gokul/CVE-2024-50603
- CVE-2024-50603-nuclei-poc (github_poc): https://github.com/newlinesec/CVE-2024-50603
- Aviatrix Controller - Remote Code Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-50603.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Aviatrix Controller

- [CVE-2021-40870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40870/): Aviatrix Controller Unrestricted Upload of File (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-26553](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26553/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-13417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13417/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26548/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-13412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13412/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-50603 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-50603 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Aviatrix Controller, published on 8 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-50603 in the wild since at least 16 Jan 2025.

Affected product: Aviatrix Controller. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50603/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50603/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50603
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50603
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-50603

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50603/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.