CVE-2017-14635 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users with statistics-write permissions can execute arbitrary code to escalate privileges in OTRS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-14635?

CVE-2017-14635 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 21 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 3.3.x before 3.3.18, 4.x before 4.0.25, and 5.x before 5.0.23, remote authenticated users can leverage statistics-write permissions to gain privileges via code injection.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14635?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14635?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2017-14635 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14635 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14635, DSA-4021-1, GHSA-7r29-5mg8-c6rc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14635.

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