# CVE-2024-7578: Alien Technology ALR-F800 cmd.php improper authorization

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Alien Technology ALR-F800 RFID readers due to missing authorization checks in cmd.php.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6f79-7mqv-qvj3

## What is CVE-2024-7578?

CVE-2024-7578 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alien Technology ALR-F800, published on 7 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Alien Technology ALR-F800 up to 19.10.24.00. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /var/www/cmd.php. The manipulation of the argument cmd leads to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7578?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alientechnology Alr-F800 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Alien Technology ALR-F800

- [CVE-2024-7579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7579/): Alien Technology ALR-F800 File Name upgrade.cgi popen os command injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-7580](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7580/): Alien Technology ALR-F800 system.html os command injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7578 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7578 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alien Technology ALR-F800, published on 7 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Alien Technology ALR-F800. 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-2024-7578/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7578/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7578
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7578
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7578

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7578/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.