CVE-2009-4646 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary shell commands via the SNMP community string update interface, leading to code execution.

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

What is CVE-2009-4646?

CVE-2009-4646 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Static code injection vulnerability in the administrative web interface in Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary shell commands by appending them to a request to update the SNMP public community string.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4646?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Accellion Secure File Transfer Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4646?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4646 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-2009-4646 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4646 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m43c-33mw-5x3w.

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