CVE-2020-7624 Command injection in effect
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the options argument in the effect library, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2020-7624?
CVE-2020-7624 is a critical command injection vulnerability in effect, published on 2 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
effect through 1.0.4 is vulnerable to Command Injection. It allows execution of arbitrary command via the options argument.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7624?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Effect Project Effect.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7624?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7624 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-2020-7624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7624 in the wild and no public exploit code.