CVE-2019-17526 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via Python code injection in the SageMath Cell Server, which the vendor considers vulnerable by design.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17526?
CVE-2019-17526 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in SageMath Sage Cell Server through 2019-10-05. Python Code Injection can occur in the context of an internet facing web application. Malicious actors can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, as demonstrated by an __import__('os').popen('whoami').read() line. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the product is "vulnerable by design" and the current behavior will be retained
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17526?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sagemath Sagemathcell.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-17526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xrm-qq9q-mphg.