CVE-2020-16087 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows machines by tricking Zalo Desktop users into opening a crafted file.
- 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-2020-16087?
CVE-2020-16087 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2020. 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
An issue was discovered in Zalo.exe in VNG Zalo Desktop 19.8.1.0. An attacker can run arbitrary commands on a remote Windows machine running the Zalo client by sending the user of the device a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vng Zalo Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16087 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-2020-16087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc98-2856-g86f.