CVE-2018-11652 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting malicious data into the Server header of HTTP responses processed by Nikto.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-11652?
CVE-2018-11652 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cirt.net Nikto.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11652?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-11652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-11652, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11652, GHSA-pmf5-gx6h-8x53, MGASA-2018-0310, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11652.