#VU25450 OS Command Injection in NEC Corporation products - CVE-2020-5524
Published: February 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25450
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5524
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Aterm WF1200CR
Aterm WG1200CR
Aterm WG2600HS
Aterm WF1200CR
Aterm WG1200CR
Aterm WG2600HS
Software vendor:
NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker on the local network who can access the UPnP function interface of the device may execute an arbitrary OS command with root privileges
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.