CVE-2023-43651 Remote code execution on the host system via MongoDB shell in jumpserver
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands via MongoDB sessions in JumpServer, leading to remote code execution and potential root privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-43651?
CVE-2023-43651 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in jumpserver, published on 27 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JumpServer is an open source bastion host. An authenticated user can exploit a vulnerability in MongoDB sessions to execute arbitrary commands, leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability may further be leveraged to gain root privileges on the system. Through the WEB CLI interface provided by the koko component, a user logs into the authorized mongoDB database and exploits the MongoDB session to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability has been addressed in versions 2.28.20 and 3.7.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43651?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/jumpserver/koko. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/jumpserver/koko Go | From 2.0.0 | 2.28.20 |
github.com/jumpserver/koko Go | From 2.0.0 | 2.28.20 |
github.com/jumpserver/koko Go | From 3.0.0 | 3.7.1 |
github.com/jumpserver/koko Go | From 3.0.0 | 3.7.1 |
Products include Fit2cloud Jumpserver.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43651?
Upgrade github.com/jumpserver/koko to a fixed version for your release line: 2.28.20 or 3.7.1.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-43651 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43651 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in jumpserver
- CVE-2024-40628 Arbitrary File Read in Ansible Playbooks in Jumpserver
- CVE-2024-40629 Arbitrary File Write in Ansible Playbooks leads to RCE in Jumpserver
- CVE-2024-29201 JumpServer's insecure Ansible playbook validation leads to RCE in Celery
- CVE-2024-29202 JumpServer vulnerable to Jinja2 template injection in Ansible leads to RCE in Celery
- CVE-2023-48193 Security feature bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r5x-x283-wm96.