CVE-2017-8051 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Tenable Appliance by manipulating a session parameter in the web interface.
- 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-2017-8051?
CVE-2017-8051 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Tenable Appliance 3.5 - 4.4.0, and possibly prior versions, contains a flaw in the simpleupload.py script in the Web UI. Through the manipulation of the tns_appliance_session_user parameter, a remote attacker can inject arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8051?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8051?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8051 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-2017-8051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr49-hq7w-3936.