CVE-2022-42490
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 · uneditedSeveral OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the m2m binary of Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020. A specially-crafted network request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a network request to trigger these vulnerabilities.This command injection is reachable through the m2m's DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command
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 · moderate confidenceThe Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD router firmware (G5.0.1.5-210720-141020) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the m2m binary. Attackers can send specially-crafted network requests to the DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command to execute arbitrary operating system commands with the privileges of the affected service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= g5.0.1.5-210720-141020CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify firmware versionAccess the router admin web interface or check the system information page, or use SNMP/syslog to query the router firmware version. Compare against 'g5.0.1.5-210720-141020'.Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly g5.0.1.5-210720-141020
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Locate the m2m binaryOn the router filesystem, locate the m2m binary (typically in /usr/bin/, /bin/, or /sbin/ depending on firmware structure). Verify its presence and permissions.Affected if The m2m binary exists on the device and is executable
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Check if m2m service is runningUse the router's CLI or look for running processes via 'ps' or equivalent to determine if the m2m service is actively running.Affected if The m2m service process is currently running on the device
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Verify m2m management interface accessibilityCheck network configuration to determine if the m2m management interface (typically on a specific port or network interface) is exposed to untrusted networks. Look for firewall rules, interface bindings, and listening ports.Affected if The m2m management interface is accessible from untrusted networks (e.g., WAN or non-localhost)
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Confirm DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command is enabledIf accessible, query the m2m service configuration or help output to verify the DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command is available and not disabled.Affected if The DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command is available and enabled in the m2m configuration
The user is affected if the firmware version is exactly g5.0.1.5-210720-141020 AND the m2m service is running with the DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command accessible on an exposed network interface.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-provided firmware patch when available. As an interim control, restrict network access to the m2m management interface and disable the DOWNLOAD_CFG_FILE command if possible.
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