---
id: "CVE-2024-50603"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2024-50603"]
title: "An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before 7.1.4191 and 7.2.x before 7.2.4996"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 10.0
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "Aviatrix Controllers", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "aviatrix controller", "fixed": ["7.1.4191"], "affected": "< 7.1.4191", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "aviatrix controller", "fixed": ["7.2.4996"], "affected": ">= 7.2, < 7.2.4996", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["aviatrix", "cloud-networking", "exploited", "infrastructure", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["no-aviatrix-controller"]
published_at: "2025-01-08T01:15:07+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-50603", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50603", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before 7.1.4191 and 7.2.x before 7.2.4996

Aviatrix Controllers, cloud network management appliances, have an OS command injection flaw in the /v1/api endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can send shell metacharacters in cloud_type or src_cloud_type to run arbitrary commands on the controller.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Aviatrix Controllers affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:aviatrix controller affected < 7.1.4191 fixed 7.1.4191
- vendor:aviatrix controller affected >= 7.2, < 7.2.4996 fixed 7.2.4996

## How to check

Check whether an Aviatrix Controller is reachable from untrusted networks and whether /v1/api is exposed.

## Fix

Apply the vendor mitigations from Aviatrix per CISA guidance, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-50603
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50603

## From the sources

Aviatrix Controllers contain an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker 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.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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