CVE-2022-29937 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary OS commands via unblocked base64 decoding, leading to root access.

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-2022-29937?

CVE-2022-29937 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

USU Oracle Optimization before 5.17.5 allows authenticated DataCollection users to achieve agent root access because some common OS commands are blocked but (for example) an OS command for base64 decoding is not blocked. NOTE: this is not an Oracle Corporation product.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29937?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Usu Oracle Optimization.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29937 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-2022-29937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mqq-2gc9-7j3v.

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