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CVE-2018-17565: Shell Metacharacter Injection: Code execution

CVE-2018-17565 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 6 affected products, including Grandstream Gxp1610 Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Shell Metacharacter Injection in the SSH configuration interface on Grandstream GXP16xx VoIP 1.0.4.128 phones allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands and gain a root shell.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

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 before it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected products

Grandstream Gxp1610 Firmware: 1.0.4.128
Grandstream Gxp1615 Firmware: 1.0.4.128
Grandstream Gxp1620 Firmware: 1.0.4.128
Grandstream Gxp1625 Firmware: 1.0.4.128
Grandstream Gxp1628 Firmware: 1.0.4.128
Grandstream Gxp1630 Firmware: 1.0.4.128