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

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 cl

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Aviatrix	Controller	0, 7.2.0

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-01-16. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-21T22:55:33.180Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2025-01-16
• BOD 22-01 due: 2025-02-06

09References

• docs.aviatrix.com — https://docs.aviatrix.com/documentation/latest/network-security/index.html
• docs.aviatrix.com — https://docs.aviatrix.com/documentation/latest/release-notices/psirt-advisories/…
• www.securing.pl — https://www.securing.pl/en/cve-2024-50603-aviatrix-network-controller-command-in…