OS command injection in Aviatrix Controller
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before 7.1.4191 and 7.2.x before 7.2.4996. Due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command, an unauthenticated attacker is able 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Controller (Aviatrix) Fixed in 7.1.4191, 7.2.4996
Timeline
- 2025-01-16 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50603
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vqc-674h-xh9w
References
More Aviatrix Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17791 An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller 6.x before 6.5-1804.1922. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16187 An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before R6.0.2483. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10521 An Elevation of Privilege issue was discovered in Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.10.7… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16182 An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before R5.4.1290. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10516 An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before 5.4.1204. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16707 Insecure File Permissions exist in Aviatrix Controller 5.3.1516. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-50603 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-50603 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vqc-674h-xh9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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