CVE-2012-6567 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in custom rule logic, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

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-2012-6567?

CVE-2012-6567 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

REDCap before 4.14.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the logic of a custom rule.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6567?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Project-Redcap Redcap.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6567?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6567 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-2012-6567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qv7j-w8h6-h293.

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