CVE-2021-32826 Remote code execution in Proxyee-Down

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on systems running Proxyee-Down by providing malicious extension scripts, requiring specific configuration or interaction.

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-2021-32826?

CVE-2021-32826 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in proxyee-down-org proxyee-down, published on 16 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Proxyee-Down is open source proxy software. An attacker being able to provide an extension script (eg: through a MiTM attack or by hosting a malicious extension) may be able to run arbitrary commands on the system running Proxyee-Down. For more details including a PoC see the referenced GHSL-2021-053. As of the writing of this CVE there is currently no patched version.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32826?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proxyee-Down Project Proxyee-Down.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32826?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32826 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-2021-32826 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32826 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7572-8r7p-chrf.

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