CVE-2009-1525 Command injection in n/a

High 8.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges via shell metacharacters in the restore action name parameter.

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-2009-1525?

CVE-2009-1525 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CMD_DB in JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.334 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name parameter during a restore action.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Directadmin Directadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1525 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-2009-1525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f97w-rg5x-v96v.

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