CVE-2019-11073 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code via insufficient sanitization in HTTP Transaction Sensor settings.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-11073?

CVE-2019-11073 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor before 19.4.54.1506 that allows attackers to execute code due to insufficient sanitization when passing arguments to the HttpTransactionSensor.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Transaction Sensor and set specific settings when the sensor is executed.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11073?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paessler Prtg Network Monitor.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11073?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11073 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-2019-11073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rpv-42c9-4hgr.

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