Gemini NetApplication · Resi

CVE-2022-29539

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-05-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
resi-calltrace in RESI Gemini-Net 4.2 is affected by OS Command Injection. It does not properly check the parameters sent as input before they are processed on the server. Due to the lack of validation of user input, an unauthenticated attacker can bypass the syntax intended by the software (e.g., concatenate `&|;\r\ commands) and inject arbitrary system commands with the privileges of the application user.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Unauthenticated OS command injection in the resi-calltrace component of RESI Gemini-Net 4.2. The application fails to validate user-supplied input before passing it to system command execution, allowing attackers to inject shell metacharacters (&|;) to execute arbitrary commands with the application's privileges.

MitigationImplement strict input validation with allowlist filtering or use parameterized APIs instead of shell execution. If possible, apply vendor patches when available; otherwise, consider a WAF rule to block command injection patterns until the underlying code can be fixed.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Gemini NetApplication
Affected:= 4.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if RESI Gemini-Net is installed
    Check system inventory or running services for RESI Gemini-Net software. Look for process names, installed applications, or web services responding on typical ports.
    Affected if RESI Gemini-Net software is present on the system
  2. Verify the installed version is 4.2
    Check the product version through the application's web interface, configuration files, or software inventory tools. Compare against the affected version range.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.2
  3. Confirm resi-calltrace component is accessible
    Check if the resi-calltrace web endpoint or API is exposed and reachable. This may be accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on common web ports.
    Affected if The resi-calltrace component is exposed and responds to requests without authentication
  4. Check for input validation on calltrace inputs
    If you have access to logs or testing capability, examine whether user-supplied input in calltrace parameters is validated or if shell metacharacters (&|;) are filtered.
    Affected if User input is passed to system calls without validation or filtering of shell metacharacters

The environment is affected if RESI Gemini-Net version 4.2 is running with the resi-calltrace component exposed and accepting unauthenticated input without proper validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation with allowlist filtering or use parameterized APIs instead of shell execution. If possible, apply vendor patches when available; otherwise, consider a WAF rule to block command injection patterns until the underlying code can be fixed.

Fix this in Gemini Net Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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