CVE-2021-38112 Command injection in n/a
Argument injection in the URI handler allows remote code execution via Chromium Embedded Framework arguments in the AWS WorkSpaces client.
- 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-2021-38112?
CVE-2021-38112 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2021. 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
In the Amazon AWS WorkSpaces client 3.0.10 through 3.1.8 on Windows, argument injection in the workspaces:// URI handler can lead to remote code execution because of the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) --gpu-launcher argument. This is fixed in 3.1.9.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38112?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Aws Workspaces.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38112 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-2021-38112 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38112 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgvh-2m5v-gr33.