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

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-01-16
- Published: 2025-01-08
- CVSS: 10 CRITICAL (v3.1)
- EPSS: 98.5% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-78

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.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Blocks by default | 2025-02-11 | 34 |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2025-03-11 | 62 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### Cloudflare

- 2025-02-11 · new · rule 742306889c2e4f6087de6646483b4c26 · default Block
  > Aviatrix Network - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-50603. Previous action: Log. New action: Block. This is a New Detection
  Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2025-02-11-waf-release/

### F5

- 2025-03-11 · new · rule 200103557
  > Added: signature 200103557 "Aviatrix Controller Remote Code Execution" (Command Execution, risk High), systems: PHP, Other Web Server. References: CVE-2024-50603.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2024-50603, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2024-50603, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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