CVE-2019-15595 Command injection in UniFi Video Server

High 8.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the UniFi Video Controller, leading to privilege escalation and full system compromise.

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-2019-15595?

CVE-2019-15595 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in UniFi Video Server, published on 25 Nov 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

A privilege escalation exists in UniFi Video Controller =<3.10.6 that would allow an attacker on the local machine to run arbitrary commands.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ui Unifi Video Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15595 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-2019-15595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8x5r-42wx-8grh.

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