CVE-2020-4066 Command Injection in Limdu trainBatch function
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands via the trainBatch function in the Limdu library, affecting developers who use this function without sanitizing inputs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-4066?
CVE-2020-4066 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in erelsgl Limdu, published on 22 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Limdu before 0.95, the trainBatch function has a command injection vulnerability. Clients of the Limdu library are unlikely to be aware of this, so they might unwittingly write code that contains a vulnerability. This has been patched in 0.95.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4066?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including limdu. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
limdu npm | All versions | 0.9.5 |
limdu npm | All versions | 0.9.5 |
Products include Limdu Project Limdu.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4066?
Upgrade limdu to 0.9.5 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-4066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77qv-gh6f-pgh4.