CVE-2024-50603: Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2024-50603 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-01-16

Aviatrix Controllers contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the /v1/api endpoint due to improper neutralization of shell metacharacters. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary code by sending malicious payloads in the cloud_type or src_cloud_type parameters.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-50603 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-50603 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 16 January 2025. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-50603?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 16 January 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Aviatrix Controller before 7.1.4191, 7.2.x before 7.2.4996.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-50603?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-50603 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-50603?
Check whether you run Aviatrix Controllers. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Aviatrix Controller before 7.1.4191, 7.2.x before 7.2.4996

Timeline

  • 2025-01-07: disclosed: Initial disclosure and NVD publication
  • 2025-01-16: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2025-01-16: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild

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