CVE-2019-16663 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands via the catCommand parameter in search.crud.php due to lack of input filtering.

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-2019-16663?

CVE-2019-16663 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to search.crud.php because the catCommand parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16663?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rconfig Rconfig.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16663 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-2019-16663 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16663 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j5x-jr29-33x7.

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