# CVE-2024-7579: Alien Technology ALR-F800 File Name upgrade.cgi popen os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the upgrade.cgi script in Alien Technology ALR-F800 RFID readers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g682-677f-3p88

## What is CVE-2024-7579?

CVE-2024-7579 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Alien Technology ALR-F800, published on 7 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function popen of the file /var/www/cgi-bin/upgrade.cgi of the component File Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument uploadedFile leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched 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-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7579?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alientechnology Alr-F800 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7579?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7579 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7579 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Alien Technology ALR-F800

- [CVE-2024-7578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7578/): Alien Technology ALR-F800 cmd.php improper authorization (medium 6.9)
- [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-2024-7579 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7579 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Alien Technology ALR-F800, published on 7 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7579 exists.

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-2024-7579/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7579/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7579
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7579
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7579

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