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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fcx4-gjw5-4cx6

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3704?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2019-3704 being exploited?

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

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3704 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: VNX Control Station in Dell EMC VNX2 OE for File. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3704/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3704/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3704
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3704
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3704

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