CVE-2019-16293 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands in Open-AudIT via a crafted URL field in the Create Discoveries feature.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-16293?

CVE-2019-16293 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Create Discoveries feature of Open-AudIT before 3.2.0 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted value for a URL field.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opmantek Open-Audit.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16293 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-2019-16293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-69jq-wmhm-pw4j.

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