CVE-2026-2248
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in METIS WIC Devices
Publication date: 2026-02-11
Last updated on: 2026-02-12
Assigner: MHV
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| metis | wic | to 2.1.234-r18 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-306 | The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. |
| CWE-287 | When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability affects METIS WIC devices running oscore versions up to 2.1.234-r18. These devices expose a web-based shell at the /console endpoint that does not require any authentication.
Because there is no authentication, a remote attacker can access this endpoint and execute arbitrary operating system commands with root (UID 0) privileges.
This means the attacker can fully compromise the system, gaining unauthorized access to modify system configurations, read sensitive data, or disrupt device operations.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts including full system compromise due to root-level command execution by an attacker.
- Unauthorized modification of system configuration.
- Unauthorized access to and reading of sensitive data.
- Disruption of device operations, potentially causing denial of service or other operational failures.
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