CVE-2018-20162

Public Exploit

Description

Digi TransPort LR54 4.4.0.26 and possible earlier devices have Improper Input Validation that allows users with 'super' CLI access privileges to bypass a restricted shell and execute arbitrary commands as root.

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.82% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Feb/34 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151719/Digi-TransPort-LR54-Restricted-Shell-Escape.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://blog.hackeriet.no/cve-2018-20162-digi-lr54-restricted-shell-escape/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20162?
CVE-2018-20162 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20162?
To fix CVE-2018-20162, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20162 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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