CVE-2018-0545 Command injection in LXR
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on LXR source code browsers, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- 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-2018-0545?
CVE-2018-0545 is a critical command injection vulnerability in LXR, published on 9 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LXR version 1.0.0 to 2.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lxr Project Lxr.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0545?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0545 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-2018-0545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cg88-3fqr-q9g8.