CVE-2019-6962: rdkcentral rdkb_ccsppandm OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6962 is a high (CVSS 8.5) OS Command Injection vulnerability in rdkcentral rdkb_ccsppandm. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-06-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A shell injection issue in cosa_wifi_apis.c in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 CcspWifiAgent module allows attackers with login credentials to execute arbitrary shell commands under the CcspWifiSsp process (running as root) if the platform was compiled with the ENABLE_FEATURE_MESHWIFI macro. The attack is conducted by changing the Wi-Fi network password to include crafted escape characters. This is related to the WebUI module.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.