CVE-2018-1000042 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands via web requests to the callback script in Security Onion Squert.

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-2018-1000042?

CVE-2018-1000042 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Security Onion Solutions Squert version 1.3.0 through 1.6.7 contains a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (OS Command Injection) vulnerability in .inc/callback.php that can result in execution of OS Commands. This attack appear to be exploitable via Web request to .inc/callback.php with the payload in the data or obj parameters, used in autocat(). This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.0.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000042?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Securityonion Squert.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000042 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-2018-1000042 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000042 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c669-5c99-4w7q.