Vulnerability · CVE-2013-5758
Yealink sip-t38g Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published Jun 13, 2019 · corrected/updated Jun 13, 2019 · Yealink sip-t38g · evidence confidence very high
cgi-bin/cgiServer.exx in Yealink VoIP Phone SIP-T38G allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by calling the system method in the body of a request, as demonstrated by running unauthorized services, changing directory permissions, and modifying files.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2013-5758 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Yealink sip-t38g. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Yealink sip-t38g is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Yealink sip-t38g. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jun 13, 2019. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 13, 2019 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
cgi-bin/cgiServer.exx in Yealink VoIP Phone SIP-T38G allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by calling the system method in the body of a request, as demonstrated by running unauthorized services, changing directory permissions, and modifying files.
Jun 13, 2019 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor Yealink sip-t38gversion unspecified
Sources
- VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-5758
cgi-bin/cgiServer.exx in Yealink VoIP Phone SIP-T38G allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by calling the system method in the body of a request, as demonstrated by running unauthorized services, changing directory permissions, and modifying files.
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