CVE-2020-12473 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Administrators can execute arbitrary programs by modifying the Converter Executable setting in MonoX CMS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-12473?

CVE-2020-12473 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MonoX through 5.1.40.5152 allows admins to execute arbitrary programs by reconfiguring the Converter Executable setting from ffmpeg.exe to a different program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mono Monox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12473 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-2020-12473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4f8g-q626-3w4p.

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