PT-2014-8505
CVE-2014-8387
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Published
2014-11-20
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Updated
2018-10-09
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.0
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Advantech EKI-6340 version 2.05
Description
The issue allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the
pinghost parameter to "ping.cgi" API endpoint.Recommendations
For Advantech EKI-6340 version 2.05, avoid using the
pinghost parameter in the "ping.cgi" API endpoint until the issue is resolved. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "ping.cgi" endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾