CVE-2020-9242 Command injection in FusionCompute

High 8.8 Published 17 Aug 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Huawei FusionCompute due to insufficient parameter validation.

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-2020-9242?

CVE-2020-9242 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in FusionCompute, published on 17 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FusionCompute 8.0.0 have a command injection vulnerability. The software does not sufficiently validate certain parameters post from user, successful exploit could allow an authenticated attacker to launch a command injection attack.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Fusioncompute.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9242 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-2020-9242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjwq-mgpf-vhgc.