CVE-2018-7890 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 8 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the testCredential.do endpoint in ManageEngine Applications Manager by exploiting unvalidated parameters in PowerShell scripts.

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-2018-7890?

CVE-2018-7890 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 8 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote code execution issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager before 13.6 (build 13640). The publicly accessible testCredential.do endpoint takes multiple user inputs and validates supplied credentials by accessing a specified system. This endpoint calls several internal classes, and then executes a PowerShell script. If the specified system is OfficeSharePointServer, then the username and password parameters to this script are not validated, leading to Command Injection.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7890?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7890 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-2018-7890 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-7890 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f7pp-w97r-w97p.