Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2021-28151

hongdian h8922 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Dec 24, 2023 · corrected/updated Dec 24, 2023 · hongdian h8922 · evidence confidence very high

Hongdian H8922 3.0.5 devices allow OS command injection via shell metacharacters into the ip-address (aka Destination) field to the tools.cgi ping command, which is accessible with the username guest and password guest.

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-2021-28151 is a unknown public vulnerability record for hongdian h8922. 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 hongdian h8922 is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: hongdian h8922. 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: cve_org, 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 Dec 24, 2023. 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.

  1. Dec 24, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Hongdian H8922 3.0.5 devices allow OS command injection via shell metacharacters into the ip-address (aka Destination) field to the tools.cgi ping command, which is accessible with the username guest and password guest.

  2. Dec 24, 2023 · 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 hongdian h8922version unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-28151

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-28151

    Hongdian H8922 3.0.5 devices allow OS command injection via shell metacharacters into the ip-address (aka Destination) field to the tools.cgi ping command, which is accessible with the username guest and password guest.

    vulncheck.com

References