CVE-2017-5543 Subrion CMS PHP Object Injection

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP object injection in Subrion CMS by sending crafted serialized data in a login cookie.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-5543?

CVE-2017-5543 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

includes/classes/ia.core.users.php in Subrion CMS 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP Object Injection attacks via crafted serialized data in a salt cookie in a login request.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5543?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including intelliants/subrion. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
intelliants/subrion PackagistFrom 4.0.54.1.0
intelliants/subrion PackagistFrom 4.0.54.1.0

Products include Intelliants Subrion.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5543?

Upgrade intelliants/subrion to 4.1.0 or later.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2017-5543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j79-4m6q-77vf.

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