CVE-2021-31580 Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Shell Escape via 'exec' command
Attackers can bypass the restricted shell in Akkadian PME by using SSH exec mode to execute arbitrary commands, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-31580?
CVE-2021-31580 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME), published on 22 Jul 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The restricted shell provided by Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) can be bypassed by switching the OpenSSH channel from `shell` to `exec` and providing the ssh client a single execution parameter. This issue was resolved in Akkadian OVA appliance version 3.0 (and later), Akkadian Provisioning Manager 5.0.2 (and later), and Akkadian Appliance Manager 3.3.0.314-4a349e0 (and later).
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31580?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Akkadianlabs Ova Appliance, Akkadianlabs Provisioning Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31580 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-2021-31580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31580 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8892-4233-8xfv.