CVE-2022-42457 (GCVE-0-2022-42457)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-06 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 13:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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).
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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