A shell injection issue in cosa_wifi_apis.c in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 CcspWifiAgent…
Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A shell injection issue in cosa_wifi_apis.c in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 CcspWifiAgent module allows attackers with login credentials to execute arbitrary shell commands under the CcspWifiSsp process (running as root) if the platform was compiled with the ENABLE_FEATURE_MESHWIFI macro. The attack is conducted by changing the Wi-Fi network password to include crafted escape characters. This is related to the WebUI module.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01562 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdkb_ccsppandm:rdkb-20181217-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | rdkb-20181217-1 | Vulnerable | Rdkcentral |
- cpe:2.3:a:rdkcentral:rdkb_ccsppandm:rdkb-20181217-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rdkb-20181217-1 Vulnerable ·Rdkcentral
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4p4-hmvf-f9fj
References
More Rdkcentral Rdkb Ccsppandm vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04899 A heap-based buffer overflow in cosa_dhcpv4_dml.c in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 CcspPandM… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-04900 A heap-based buffer over-read in Service_SetParamStringValue in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-04897 Incorrect access control in actionHandlerUtility.php in the RDK RDKB-20181217-1 WebUI… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-6962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4p4-hmvf-f9fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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