CVE-2017-9757 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated users or CSRF attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IPFire via the ids.cgi OINKCODE parameter.
- 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-2017-9757?
CVE-2017-9757 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IPFire 2.19 has a Remote Command Injection vulnerability in ids.cgi via the OINKCODE parameter, which is mishandled by a shell. This can be exploited directly by authenticated users, or through CSRF.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9757?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipfire Ipfire.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9757 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-2017-9757 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-9757 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wvf-5qf9-45fj.