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CVE-2022-22986NVD status: Modified

Netcommunity OG410X and OG810X series: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

CVE-2022-22986 is a high-severity improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability in Netcommunity OG410X and OG810X series from NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION (NTT East) and NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION (NTT West), with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 55% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of Netcommunity OG410X and OG810X series you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Read the advisory on business.ntt-east.co.jp for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION (NTT East) and NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION (NTT West)Netcommunity OG410X and OG810X seriesNot specified in the recordNot stated
Ntt-eastOg410xa Firmware2.28 and earlierNot stated
Ntt-eastOg410xi Firmware2.28 and earlierNot stated
Ntt-eastOg810xa Firmware2.28 and earlierNot stated
Ntt-eastOg810xi Firmware2.28 and earlierNot stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.18.8HighNVD
CVSS 2.08.3HighNVD

Official description

Netcommunity OG410X and OG810X series (Netcommunity OG410Xa, OG410Xi, OG810Xa, and OG810Xi firmware Ver.2.28 and earlier) allow an attacker on the adjacent network to execute an arbitrary OS command via a specially crafted config file.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: 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.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
  • For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
  • For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.

More Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerabilities (CWE-78)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Third-party and government advisories

Recent Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerabilities

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