Privilege escalation in Crestron DGE-100



Published: 2018-06-12
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-5553
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		DGE-100
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor Crestron Electronics

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) OS command injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU13267

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5553

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain root privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to incorrect processing of the user’s input data in the certain parameter. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DGE-100: 1.3384.00049.001

External links

http://blog.rapid7.com/2018/06/12/r7-2018-15-cve-2018-5553-crestron-dge-100-console-command-injecti...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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