# CVE-2023-34254: Remote inventory task command injection when using ssh command mode

> A malicious remote user can inject commands into the GLPI Agent's SSH inventory workflow, potentially gaining high privileges and disclosing credentials.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-39vc-hxgm-j465, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34254

## What is CVE-2023-34254?

CVE-2023-34254 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in glpi-project glpi-agent, published on 23 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The GLPI Agent is a generic management agent. Prior to version 1.5, if glpi-agent is running remoteinventory task against an Unix platform with ssh command, an administrator user on the remote can manage to inject a command in a specific workflow the agent would run with the privileges it uses. In the case, the agent is running with administration privileges, a malicious user could gain high privileges on the computer glpi-agent is running on. A malicious user could also disclose all remote accesses the agent is configured with for remoteinventory task. This vulnerability has been patched in glpi-agent 1.5.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34254?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Glpi-Project Glpi Agent.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-34254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in glpi-project glpi-agent

- [CVE-2024-28240](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28240/): GLPI-Agent's MSI package installation permits local users to change Agent configuration (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-28241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28241/): GlPI-Agent MSI package installation doesn't update folder security profile when using non default installation folder (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-34254 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34254 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in glpi-project glpi-agent, published on 23 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: glpi-project glpi-agent. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34254/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34254/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34254
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34254
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34254

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34254/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.