Ubiquiti Networks AirOS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:51178

Info

Ubiquiti Networks AirOS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51178
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 22 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:47AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. AirOS 5
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. AirOS 4.0
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. AirOS 3.6.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ubiquiti Networks AirOS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

AirOS is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary commands in the context of the application. This issue occurs because the application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.

Successful attacks can compromise the affected application and possibly the underlying device.

Exploit / POC

Ubiquiti Networks AirOS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/admin.cgi/sd.css

Reports indicate this issue is actively being exploited by a worm.

Solution / Fix

Ubiquiti Networks AirOS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more details.

References

Ubiquiti Networks AirOS Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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