CVE-2012-3366 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers with root access to clients can execute arbitrary commands on the server via shell metacharacters in the UUID field.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-3366?

CVE-2012-3366 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Trigger plugin in bcfg2 1.2.x before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers with root access to the client to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the UUID field to the server process (bcfg2-server).

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Anl Bcfg2.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3366?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2012-3366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-2503-1, GHSA-pg2p-q27f-4f79.

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