# CVE-2018-5197: Command injection in XPLATFORM ActiveX

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious parameters in Xplatform ActiveX due to insufficient input validation.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fhhp-23m4-3vj4

## What is CVE-2018-5197?

CVE-2018-5197 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM ActiveX, published on 2 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the ExtCommon.dll user extension module version 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2 of Xplatform ActiveX could allow attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command parameters. An crafted malicious parameters could cause arbitrary command to execute.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5197?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tobesoft Xplatform.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM ActiveX

- [CVE-2021-26629](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26629/): tobesoft XPLATFORM Path Traversal Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-7866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7866/): Tobesoft XPLATFORM Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-7841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7841/): TOBESOFT XPLATFORM arbitrary hta file execution vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-26626](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26626/): tobesoft XPLATFORM Arbitrary file execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2020-7815](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7815/): Server-side request forgery in XPLATFORM (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5197 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5197 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM ActiveX, published on 2 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TOBESOFT XPLATFORM ActiveX. 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-2018-5197/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5197/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5197
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5197
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5197

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