CVE-2007-0849 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges by injecting shell metacharacters into directory names within the SysCP control panel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0849?
CVE-2007-0849 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
scripts/cronscript.php in SysCP 1.2.15 and earlier does not properly quote pathnames in user home directories, which allows local users to gain privileges by placing shell metacharacters in a directory name, and then using the control panel to protect this directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2568.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Syscp Team Syscp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0849 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-2007-0849 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0849 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2wv-vpg7-fc49.