Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2024-50603)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-01-16 · CVE-2024-50603
Aviatrix Controllers contain an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Shell metacharacters can be sent to /v1/api in cloudtype for listflightpathdestinationinstances, or srccloudtype for flightpathconnectiontest. CISA added CVE-2024-50603 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 16, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Feb 6, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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