CVE-2021-37028: huawei hg8045q_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-37028 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) OS Command Injection vulnerability in huawei hg8045q_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a command injection vulnerability in the HG8045Q product. When the command-line interface is enabled, which is disabled by default, attackers with administrator privilege could execute part of commands.

• 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.