Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2010-5330
The short answer
CVE-2010-5330 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi (aka Show AP info) because the ifname variable is not sanitized, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters. The fixed version is v4.0.1 for 802.11 ISP products, v5.3.5 for AirMax ISP products, and v5.4.5 for AirSync firmware. For example, Nanostation5 (Air OS) is affected.
Weakness: CWE-77.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Apr 15, 2022
Federal due date May 6, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
40%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/AirOS-Security-Exploit-Updated-Firmware/td-p/212974 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14146 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/AirOS-Security-Exploit-Updated-Firmware/td-p/212974 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14146 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-5330 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2010-5330 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-5330 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-06.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5330?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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