Command Injection in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch - CVE-2019-5446

 

Command Injection in EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch - CVE-2019-5446

Published: July 10, 2019 / Updated: October 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47499
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5446
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Ubiquiti Networks
Affected software:
EdgeMAX EdgeSwitch

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator can send specially crafted request to the device and execute arbitrary commands as root.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-5446

Install updates from vendor's website.

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