OS Command Injection in NWA1100-NH - CVE-2021-4039
Published: March 7, 2022 / Updated: May 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61044
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4039
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Affected software:
NWA1100-NH
NWA1100-NH
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the access point. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-4039
Install updates from vendor's website.