CVE-2013-4495 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 19 Nov 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the email switch of qsub in TORQUE Resource Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-4495?

CVE-2013-4495 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The send_the_mail function in server/svr_mail.c in Terascale Open-Source Resource and Queue Manager (aka TORQUE Resource Manager) before 4.2.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the email (-M switch) to qsub.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4495?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adaptivecomputing Torque Resource Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4495?

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-2013-4495 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4495 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DSA-2796-1, GHSA-6xr2-x79f-r46g, MGASA-2013-0327.