CVE-2015-0691 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cisco Secure Desktop via a crafted website, requiring user interaction to visit the site.

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

What is CVE-2015-0691?

CVE-2015-0691 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A certain Cisco JAR file, as distributed in Cache Cleaner in Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted web site, aka Bug ID CSCup83001.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0691?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Secure Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0691 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-2015-0691 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0691 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7x5j-vqwr-gg77.

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