CVE-2019-3704 Command injection in VNX Control Station in Dell EMC VNX2 OE for File

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local authenticated user can execute arbitrary OS commands as root due to inadequate sudo restrictions in Dell EMC VNX2 OE for File.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3704?

CVE-2019-3704 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in VNX Control Station in Dell EMC VNX2 OE for File, published on 7 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VNX Control Station in Dell EMC VNX2 OE for File versions prior to 8.1.9.236 contains OS command injection vulnerability. Due to inadequate restriction configured in sudores, a local authenticated malicious user could potentially execute arbitrary OS commands as root by exploiting this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3704?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Vnx2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3704 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-2019-3704 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fcx4-gjw5-4cx6.

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