FXC AE1021, AE1021PE OS Command Injection Vulnerability
FXC AE1021 and AE1021PE contain an OS command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute commands via a network.
A remote attacker, with a low-privilege account, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2024-01-11 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in FXC AE1021, AE1021PE. An OS command injection vulnerability exists in AE1021PE firmware version 2.0.9 and earlier and AE1021 firmware version 2.0.9 and earlier. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary OS command may be executed by an attacker who can log in to the product. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, a low-privilege authenticated account, and no user interaction required.
Probably yes if any of these apply:
Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/zero-day-vulnerability-spreading-mirai-patched
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
No tested PowerShell script for this entry yet. We’re prioritising automation based on user demand.
References