CVE-2019-16864 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers with SSH access can execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM due to improper handling of the exec command in CompleteFTP.

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-2019-16864?

CVE-2019-16864 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CompleteFTPService.exe in the server in EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP before 12.1.4 allows Remote Code Execution by leveraging a Windows user account that has SSH access. The exec command is always run as SYSTEM.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enterprisedt Completeftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16864 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-2019-16864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jwh-866w-rq5r.

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