CVE-2020-14072 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via shell metacharacters in MK-AUTH admin scripts, requiring immediate patching.

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-2020-14072?

CVE-2020-14072 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in MK-AUTH 19.01. It allows command execution as root via shell metacharacters to /auth admin scripts.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mk-Auth Mk-Auth.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14072 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-2020-14072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wrr-g5w6-457w.

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