CVE-2010-2892 Command injection in n/a

High 8.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the DRIVES parameter, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-2892?

CVE-2010-2892 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

gsb/drivers.php in LANDesk Management Gateway 4.0 through 4.0-1.48 and 4.2 through 4.2-1.8 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the DRIVES parameter, as demonstrated by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2892?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Landesk Management Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2892 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-2010-2892 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2892 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j759-j745-p8g8.

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