# CVE-2018-14772: Command injection in n/a

> An administrator can execute arbitrary code on the underlying system via command injection in Pydio.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9g52-856h-6252

## What is CVE-2018-14772?

CVE-2018-14772 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Pydio 4.2.1 through 8.2.1 has an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in which an attacker with administrator access to the web application can execute arbitrary code on the underlying system via Command Injection.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14772?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pydio Pydio.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-14772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-14772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- RCE exploit for CVE-2018-14772 (github_poc): https://github.com/killvxk/CVE-2018-14772

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-4267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4267/): Command injection in Ajaxeplorer (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-9642](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9642/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-20718](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20718/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-3431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3431/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-20452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20452/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14772 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-14772 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14772/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14772/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14772
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14772
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14772

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