PT-2019-17657 · Ubiquiti Networks · Edgeswitch X

Published 2019-04-10 · Updated 2020-10-16 · CVE-2019-5424

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch X versions 1.1.0 and prior

Description A privileged user can execute arbitrary shell commands over the SSH CLI interface, allowing the execution of shell commands under the root user.

Recommendations For versions 1.1.0 and prior, restrict access to the SSH CLI interface to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider limiting the privileges of users who have access to the SSH CLI interface until a patch is available.

Fix

OS Command Injection

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-5424

Affected Products

Edgeswitch X

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-X-software-release-v1-1-1/ba-p/2731137 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5424 · Security Note
• https://hackerone.com/reports/508256 · Note