CVE-2020-1790 Command injection in GaussDB 200
Attackers can inject commands into Huawei GaussDB 200 due to insufficient input validation, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1790?
CVE-2020-1790 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Huawei GaussDB 200, published on 18 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GaussDB 200 with version of 6.5.1 have a command injection vulnerability. The software constructs part of a command using external input from users, but the software does not sufficiently validate the user input. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject certain commands.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Gaussdb 200.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1790 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-2020-1790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei GaussDB 200
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5m62-v4v4-45h6.