RCE in Dcnglobal S4600-10p-Si

CVE-2021-42324

An issue was discovered on DCN (Digital China Networks) S4600-10P-SI devices before R0241.0470. Due to improper parameter validation in the console interface, it is possible for a low-privileged authenticated attacker to escape the sandbox environment and execute system commands as root via shell metacharacters in the capture command parameters. Command output will be shown on the Serial interface of the device. Exploitation requires both credentials and physical access.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42324?
CVE-2021-42324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dcnglobal S4600-10p-Si, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2022-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-42324?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.