CVE-2018-0015 AppFormix: Debug Shell Command Execution in AppFormix Agent
An attacker with access to the AppFormix Agent can execute arbitrary Python commands with root privileges via an exposed debug console.
- 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-2018-0015?
CVE-2018-0015 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Juniper Networks AppFormix, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A malicious user with unrestricted access to the AppFormix application management platform may be able to access a Python debug console and execute system commands with root privilege. The AppFormix Agent exposes the debug console on a host where AppFormix Agent is executing. If the host is executing AppFormix Agent, an attacker may access the debug console and execute Python commands with root privilege. Affected AppFormix releases are: All versions up to and including 2.7.3; 2.11 versions prior to 2.11.3; 2.15 versions prior to 2.15.2. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability, however, the issue has been seen in a production network. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0015?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Appformix.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0015?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0015 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-2018-0015 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0015 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Networks AppFormix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whqm-4vwh-65gg.