CVE-2017-7175 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter of NfSen.
- 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-2017-7175?
CVE-2017-7175 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter (aka the "Custom output format" field).
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nfsen Nfsen.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7175 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-2017-7175 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-7175 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v2p-4895-64cq.