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CRITICAL
CVE-2022-42457
Generex CS141 Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

Generex CS141 through 2.10 allows remote command execution by administrators via a web interface that reaches run_update in /usr/bin/gxserve-update.sh (e.g., command execution can occur via a reverse shell installed by install.sh).

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 6, 2022, 6:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 10, 2022, 4:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-42457 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42457 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Generex cs141_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-42457.

URL Resource
https://github.com/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.dev/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.generex.de/products/ups/ Product Vendor Advisory
https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141 Product Vendor Advisory
https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141/update Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Generex CS141 Authenticated Remote Command Execution

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 5, 2022, 10:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-42457 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-42457 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.dev/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution No Types Assigned https://github.dev/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141/update No Types Assigned https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141/update Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:generex:cs141_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.08 OR cpe:2.3:h:generex:cs141:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:generex:cs141_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:generex:cs141:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Generex CS141 before 2.08 allows remote command execution by administrators via a web interface that reaches run_update in /usr/bin/gxserve-update.sh (e.g., command execution can occur via a reverse shell installed by install.sh). Generex CS141 through 2.10 allows remote command execution by administrators via a web interface that reaches run_update in /usr/bin/gxserve-update.sh (e.g., command execution can occur via a reverse shell installed by install.sh).
    Added Reference https://github.dev/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141/update [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution No Types Assigned https://github.com/hubertfarnsworth12/Generex-CS141-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.generex.de/products/ups/ No Types Assigned https://www.generex.de/products/ups/ Product, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141 No Types Assigned https://www.generex.de/support/downloads/ups/cs141 Product, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:generex:cs141_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.08 OR cpe:2.3:h:generex:cs141:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-42457 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.05 }} 0.08%

score

0.84215

percentile

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