CVE-2009-0545 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on ZeroShell via shell metacharacters in the type parameter of the kerbynet CGI script.

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

What is CVE-2009-0545?

CVE-2009-0545 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cgi-bin/kerbynet in ZeroShell 1.0beta11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the type parameter in a NoAuthREQ x509List action.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0545?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zeroshell Zeroshell.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0545 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-2009-0545 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0545 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p53-hww6-pm2p.