CVE-2021-28203Network attack vector

Administrator command execution via unfiltered media parameter

Published Apr 6, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Command injection in ASUS ASMB8-iKVM firmware 1.14.51 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through its web interface. The Web Set Media Image function fails to filter a request parameter before using it in an operating-system command. Administrator privileges are required, and injected commands execute in the BMC firmware context without user interaction.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in ASUS ASMB8-iKVM firmware 1.14.51 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through its web interface. The Web Set Media Image function fails to filter a request parameter before using it in an operating-system command. Administrator privileges are required, and injected commands execute in the BMC firmware context without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-28203
Published
Apr 6, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product
ASMB8-iKVM Firmware
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 6, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.14.2
  2. Affected versionversion=1.14.51

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. · ASMB8-iKVM Firmwareversion=1.14.2; version=1.14.51

Published CVSS scores

6.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.2TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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