#VU71629 OS Command Injection in QUARTZ-GOLD - CVE-2022-42492 

 

#VU71629 OS Command Injection in QUARTZ-GOLD - CVE-2022-42492

Published: January 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71629
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42492
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QUARTZ-GOLD
Software vendor:
Siretta

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 m2m binary in the "DOWNLOAD_AD" command. A remote unauthenticated 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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