CVE-2019-16328 Duplicate Advisory: Possible remote code execution via a remote procedure call
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on RPyC services by manipulating object attributes to construct malicious remote procedure calls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-16328?
CVE-2019-16328 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In RPyC 4.1.x through 4.1.1, a remote attacker can dynamically modify object attributes to construct a remote procedure call that executes code for an RPyC service with default configuration settings.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16328?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including rpyc. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rpyc PyPI | From 4.1.0 | 4.1.1 |
rpyc PyPI | From 4.1.0 | 4.1.1 |
rpyc PyPI | From 4.1.0 | 4.1.2 |
rpyc PyPI | From 4.1.0 | 4.1.2 |
rpyc PyPI | From 4.1.0 | 4.1.2 |
Linux distribution packages (5)
python-rpyc SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 | All versions | 4.1.5-bp151.2.3.1 |
python-rpyc-test SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 | All versions | 4.1.5-bp151.2.3.1 |
python-rpyc openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 4.1.5-lp151.3.3.1 |
python-rpyc-test openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 4.1.5-lp151.3.3.1 |
python-rpyc openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 6.0.0-1.2 |
Products include Rpyc Project Rpyc.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16328?
Upgrade rpyc to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.1 or 4.1.2.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-16328 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-16328 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9ggp-4jpr-7ppj, GHSA-pj4g-4488-wmxm, PYSEC-2019-118, openSUSE-SU-2020:0685-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0763-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11268-1 and 1 more.