CVE-2022-24394: Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception CommandPost enables authenticated command injection through the web interface using the “update_checkfile” value for the “filename” parameter. The vulnerability could allow a specially crafted HTTP request to execute system commands on the CommandPost and return results in an HTTP response via an authenticated session. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.4.5. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.

Affected products

Fidelissecurity Deception: before 9.4.5 — fixed in 9.4.5
Fidelissecurity Network: before 9.4.5 — fixed in 9.4.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fidelissecurity Deception 9.4.5; Fidelissecurity Network 9.4.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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