CVE-2004-1162 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 10 Dec 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can bypass access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via unison command flags in scponly.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-1162?

CVE-2004-1162 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 10 Dec 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The unison command in scponly before 4.0 does not properly restrict programs that can be run, which could allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary programs via the (1) -rshcmd or (2) -sshcmd flags.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1162?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gentoo Linux, Scponly Scponly.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2004-1162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-44fx-h63q-q327.