CVE-2015-5699 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cumulus Linux network devices by injecting shell metacharacters into cl-rctl command labels.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5699?
CVE-2015-5699 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Switch Configuration Tools Backend (clcmd_server) in Cumulus Linux 2.5.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a cl-rctl command label.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cumulusnetworks Cumulus Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5699 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-2015-5699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvmc-rjw5-5q66.