CVE-2018-1000043 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted web requests to the callback script in 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-2018-1000043?

CVE-2018-1000043 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 1.0.1 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 txdata parameter, used in tx()/transcript(), or the catdata parameter, used in cat(). This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.0.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000043?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Securityonion Squert.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000043 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-2018-1000043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7vgj-gmp4-h3w6.