CVE-2022-42457 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in Generex CS141 versions up to 2.10, affecting both the device and its firmware. This flaw allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via the web interface, specifically through the run_update function in /usr/bin/gxserve-update.sh. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), exploitation is straightforward over the network with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:generex:cs141_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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