Advisory Details

August 14th, 2018

Crestron Multiple Products CTP Console PING Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2018-5553
CVSS SCORE	9.3, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS	Crestron
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	TSW-760
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Crestron's Android-based products. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the PING command of the CTP console. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code with root privileges.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Crestron has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-221-01
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2018-05-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2018-08-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2018-08-14 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Ricky "HeadlessZeke" Lawshae

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