CVE-2024-5411
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on ORing IAP-420 devices through the web interface. Attackers can gain full system control by injecting malicious commands into improperly validated input fields. This affects all users running IAP-420 version 2.01e or earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- ORing IAP-420
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device compromise leading to persistent backdoor installation, network pivoting to other systems, data exfiltration, and device bricking.
Likely Case
Unauthorized administrative access to the device, configuration changes, credential theft, and use as a foothold for further network attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation and strict access controls preventing exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authentication but is straightforward once credentials are obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not provided in references
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Contact ORing for firmware updates. Check vendor website for security advisories.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate IAP-420 devices from critical networks and restrict access to management interfaces.
Access Control
allImplement strong authentication, change default credentials, and restrict web interface access to trusted IPs only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deploy network-based intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to detect and block command injection attempts.
- Implement strict outbound firewall rules to prevent command and control communication from compromised devices.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version via web interface or CLI. If version is 2.01e or earlier, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check web interface System Information page or use vendor-specific CLI commands.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version has been updated beyond 2.01e through vendor-provided patches.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns in system logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login and command execution
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from IAP-420 devices
- Suspicious HTTP POST requests to web interface with command injection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="IAP-420" AND (event="command_execution" OR http_uri="*;*" OR http_uri="*|*" OR http_uri="*`*" OR http_uri="*$(*")