Command Injection in PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender - CVE-2019-16213
Published: June 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29420
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16213
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted string, modify the device name of an attached PLC adapter and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Affected software
PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16213
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.