CVE-2024-36053 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by manipulating service names in configuration files within the Linux Mint upload tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36053?
CVE-2024-36053 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In the mintupload package through 4.2.0 for Linux Mint, service-name mishandling leads to command injection via shell metacharacters in check_connection, drop_data_received_cb, and Service.remove. A user can modify a service name in a ~/.linuxmint/mintUpload/services/service file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36053?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36053 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-2024-36053 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36053 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwj3-qwqm-gg8c.