OS Command Injection in EdgeConnect Enterprise - CVE-2022-43542
Published: November 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69563
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43542
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the command line interface. A remote administrator 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.
Affected software
EdgeConnect Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43542
Install updates from vendor's website.
EdgeConnect Enterprise - addressed in versions 8.3.8.0, 9.0.8.0, 9.1.4.0, 9.2.2.0