CVE-2020-5601 Command injection in Chrome Extension for e-Tax Reception System

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors in the e-Tax Reception System Chrome Extension.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5601?

CVE-2020-5601 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in National Tax Agency Chrome Extension for e-Tax Reception System, published on 30 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Chrome Extension for e-Tax Reception System Ver1.0.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute an arbitrary command via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nta E-Tax Reception System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5601 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-2020-5601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63vc-qfc7-c7pg.

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