CVE-2017-14705 Command injection in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on DenyAll WAF servers by injecting shell metacharacters into a web service parameter.

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-2017-14705?

CVE-2017-14705 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

DenyAll WAF before 6.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote command execution via TCP port 3001 because shell metacharacters can be inserted into the type parameter to the tailDateFile function in /webservices/stream/tail.php. An iToken authentication parameter is required but can be obtained by exploiting CVE-2017-14706. This affects DenyAll i-Suite LTS 5.5.0 through 5.5.12, i-Suite 5.6, Web Application Firewall 5.7, and Web Application Firewall 6.x before 6.4.1, with On Premises or AWS/Azure cloud deployments.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14705?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Denyall I-Suite, Denyall Web Application Firewall.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14705 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-2017-14705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cc5-7cfq-52hg.

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