Multiple vulnerabilities in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch

Published: 2019-07-10 | Updated: 2020-10-11

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-5445 CVE-2019-5446
CWE-ID	CWE-77
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch Hardware solutions / Firmware
Vendor	Ubiquiti Networks

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU47498

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5445

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the SSH CLI interface. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted command to the interface and crash it.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch: 1.0.1 - 1.8.1

External links

http://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-8-2/824d58b1-6027-49cf-878d-2076c01948b7

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU47499