CVE-2020-10789 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the web-based terminal of openITCOCKPIT.

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-2020-10789?

CVE-2020-10789 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3 has a web-based terminal that allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters that are mishandled on an su command line in app/Lib/SudoMessageInterface.php.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10789?

It affects 1 product.

Products include It-Novum Openitcockpit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10789 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-2020-10789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mv89-3mqj-vq9h.

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