OS Command Injection in Linear eMerge E3 Series - CVE-2024-9441
Published: November 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99571
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-2024-9441
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Nortek
Affected software:
Linear eMerge E3 Series
Linear eMerge E3 Series
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 when handling data passed via the "login_id" parameter on the forgot password page. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request 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-2024-9441
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.