#VU70554 OS Command Injection in DIR-825/EE and DIR-825/AC - CVE-2022-43642
Published: January 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70554
Vulnerability risk: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43642
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DIR-825/EE
DIR-825/AC
DIR-825/EE
DIR-825/AC
Software vendor:
D-Link
D-Link
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the YouTube plugin for the xupnpd service. A remote attacker on the local network 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.