CVE-2017-6320 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands and gain root privileges via unsanitized input in the delete_assessment command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6320?
CVE-2017-6320 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote command injection vulnerability exists in the Barracuda Load Balancer product line (confirmed on v5.4.0.004 (2015-11-26) and v6.0.1.006 (2016-08-19); fixed in 6.1.0.003 (2017-01-17)) in which an authenticated user can execute arbitrary shell commands and gain root privileges. The vulnerability stems from unsanitized data being processed in a system call when the delete_assessment command is issued.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6320?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Barracuda Load Balancer Adc.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6320?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6320 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-2017-6320 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6320 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3r9-jfc2-vg93.