OS command execution in Axis Communications video cameras - CVE-2018-10660
Published: June 19, 2018 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13386
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10660
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Axis Communications
Affected software:
Axis Communications video cameras
Axis Communications video cameras
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the parhand parameter handler is responsible for fetching, storing, and changing many of the device’s internal parameters. A remote attacker can set a parameter through the web interface, cause the relevant CGI script (param.cgi) to forward the set-parameter request to the parhand binary, which checks access-rights, and stores the parameter’s value in the relevant configuration file and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-10660
Install update from vendor's website.