CVE-2019-12811 Command injection in MyBuilder

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the ShellOpen method in the MyBuilder ActiveX Control, leading to code execution.

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-2019-12811?

CVE-2019-12811 is a critical command injection vulnerability in ACTIVESOFT MyBuilder, published on 7 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ActiveX Control in MyBuilder before 6.2.2019.814 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary command via the ShellOpen method. This can be leveraged for code execution

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12811?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Activesoft Mybuilder.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12811 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-2019-12811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hw28-2wwc-xj8m.

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