CVE-2017-11566 Command injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

AppUse allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via the proxy field, posing a critical security risk.

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-2017-11566?

CVE-2017-11566 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AppUse 4.0 allows shell command injection via a proxy field.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Appsec-Labs Appuse.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11566 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-2017-11566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j9x-m5hg-xq7m.

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