CVE-2015-4117 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the backup parameter of Vesta Control Panel.

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-2015-4117?

CVE-2015-4117 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vesta Control Panel before 0.9.8-14 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the backup parameter to list/backup/index.php.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vestacp Control Panel.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4117 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-2015-4117 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-4117 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j57q-g4gq-57r2.

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