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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVE-2021-46319

High
9.8/10

Summary

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in D-Link Router DIR-846 DIR846A1_FW100A43.bin and DIR846enFW100A53DLA-Retail.bin. Malicious users can use this vulnerability to use "\ " or backticks to bypass the shell metacharacters in the ssid0 or ssid1 parameters to execute arbitrary commands.This vulnerability is due to the fact that CVE-2019-17509 is not fully patched and can be bypassed by using line breaks or backticks on its basis.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-78 - OS Command Injection

The OS command injection weakness (also known as shell injection) is a vulnerability which enables an attacker to run arbitrary OS commands on a server. This is done by modifying the intended downstream OS command and injecting arbitrary commands, enabling the execution of unauthorized OS commands. This has the potential to fully compromise the application along with all of its data, and, if the compromised process does not follow the principle of least privileges, it may compromise other parts of the hosting infrastructure as well. This weakness is listed as number ten in the 'CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses'.

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Advisory Timeline

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