CVE-2024-50603 — Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Overview
Aviatrix Controllers contain an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Shell metacharacters can be sent to /v1/api in cloud_type for list_flightpath_destination_instances, or src_cloud_type for flightpath_connection_test.
Vulnerability details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-50603
- Vulnerability
- Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Aviatrix
- Affected products
- Aviatrix: Controllers
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitation status
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Published
- 2025-01-16
Remediation guidance
CVE-2024-50603 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.
Apply the vendor's official security update for Aviatrix the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.
Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.
Authoritative references
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