CVE-2021-36380KEV · OVERDUE

Sunhillo SureLine OS Command Injection Vulnerablity

Critical · published August 13, 2021

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.9th percentile for exploit probability.

943
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
98%
Percentile
99.9
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability in Sunhillo SureLine could let attackers run arbitrary commands like a magician pulling rabbits out of hats—except these rabbits are your server’s secrets! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk right into the kitchen and start cooking. That’s basically what an attacker could do here, all thanks to a sneaky shell metacharacter in the ipAddr or dnsAddr fields of the network diagnostics script. If exploited, an attacker could gain full control of the underlying operating system, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes like data theft, system manipulation, or worse—complete control of your network. Imagine a rogue chef with a recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can walk right into the kitchen and start cooking. That’s basically what an attacker could do here, all thanks to a sneaky shell metacharacter in the ipAddr or dnsAddr fields of the network diagnostics script. CVE-2021-36380 allows unauthenticated command injection via shell metacharacters in the /cgi/networkDiag.cgi script, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system without needing any credentials.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control of the underlying operating system, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes like data theft, system manipulation, or worse—complete control of your network. Imagine a rogue chef with a recipe for disaster! Immediately update to Sunhillo SureLine version 8.7.0.1.1 or later to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, consider implementing input validation and sanitization measures to prevent future exploits. Regularly audit your systems for vulnerabilities like this one! This is fixable! Follow these steps, and you’ll turn that kitchen back into a safe space in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.97832 · 99.9th percentile
Published
2021-08-13T15:53Z
KEV added
2024-03-05 · due 2024-03-26
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 MAR 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Mar 26
    kev
  • 13 AUG 15:53Z
    Sunhillo SureLine before 8.7.0.1.1 allows Unauthenticated OS Command Injection via shell metacharacters in ipAddr or dnsAddr /cgi/networkDiag.cgi
    cvelistv5