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

CVE-2022-31311

Severity High
Score 10/10

Summary

An issue in adm.cgi of WAVLINK AERIAL X 1200M M79X3.V5030.180719 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted POST request.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-77 - Command Injection

A command injection attack involves injecting an operating system command through the data input, which gets executed on the host operating system with the privileges of the victimized application. The impact of a command injection attack may range from loss of data confidentiality and integrity to unauthorized remote access to the hosting system. The attack may cause serious data breaches and system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

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