CVE-2017-1161 Command injection in API Connect
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM API Connect via malicious URLs in the Developer Portal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1161?
CVE-2017-1161 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 17 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Api Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1161 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-2017-1161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Api Connect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95m8-q37x-qv6j.