CVE-2020-12487 Command Execution Vulnerability in ABE service
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the ABE service due to insufficient input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12487?
CVE-2020-12487 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in vivo ABE, published on 17 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Due to the flaws in the verification of input parameters, the attacker can input carefully constructed commands to make the ABE service execute some commands with root privilege.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12487?
How do I fix CVE-2020-12487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12487 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-2020-12487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgcp-q9v9-wfx5.