CVE-2019-13475 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted mobaxterm URIs, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13475?
CVE-2019-13475 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In MobaXterm 11.1, the mobaxterm: URI handler has an argument injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the user visits a specially crafted URL. Based on the available command-line arguments of the software, one can simply inject -exec to execute arbitrary commands. The additional arguments -hideterm and -exitwhendone in the payload make the attack less visible.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mobatek Mobaxterm.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13475 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-2019-13475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhg9-fcxx-72fv.