CVE-2022-48616Public exploit

Authenticated root command execution via unsanitized OPS filename

Published Dec 12, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Command injection in affected Huawei NetEngine AR6000 firmware allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root through OPS. OPS_Cfg_ScriptAssistInstall concatenates the attacker-controlled script filename into a chmod command and passes it to PAT_SystemCall without neutralizing shell metacharacters. Exploitation requires authenticated network access, an uploaded Python file meeting the filename constraints, and invocation of the OPS Script Assistant; the injected command runs with root privileges, although a standalone reverse shell requires additional conditions.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability1.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in affected Huawei NetEngine AR6000 firmware allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root through OPS. OPS_Cfg_ScriptAssistInstall concatenates the attacker-controlled script filename into a chmod command and passes it to PAT_SystemCall without neutralizing shell metacharacters. Exploitation requires authenticated network access, an uploaded Python file meeting the filename constraints, and invocation of the OPS Script Assistant; the injected command runs with root privileges, although a standalone reverse shell requires additional conditions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48616
Published
Dec 12, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
Huawei NetEngine AR6000 Series Enterprise Routers
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=AR6000 V300R019C10SPC300
  2. Affected versionversion=AR6000 V300R019C13SPC200
  3. Affected versionversion=AR6000 V300R021C00SPC200
  4. Affected versionversion=AR6000 V300R021C10SPC100

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · Huawei NetEngine AR6000 Series Enterprise Routersversion=AR6000 V300R019C10SPC300; version=AR6000 V300R019C13SPC200; version=AR6000 V300R021C00SPC200; version=AR6000 V300R021C10SPC100

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.4Huawei TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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