CVE-2024-1180: tp-link omada_er605_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1180 is a high (CVSS 8.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in tp-link omada_er605_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-04-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 01-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TP-Link Omada ER605 Access Control Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Omada ER605. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific issue exists within the handling of the name field in the access control user interface. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22227.

• 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.