CVE-2022-43971CWE-78

Arbitrary code execution in Linksys WUMC710

High · published January 9, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An arbitrary code exection vulnerability exists in Linksys WUMC710 Wireless-AC Universal Media Connector with firmware <= 1.0.02 (build3). The do_setNTP function within the httpd binary uses unvalidated user input in the construction of a system command. An authenticated attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this vulnerability over the network via a malicious GET or POST request to /setNTP.cgi to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system as root.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01731 · 77.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2023-01-09T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JAN 00:00Z
    Arbitrary code execution in Linksys WUMC710
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