# CVE-2024-38288: Command injection in n/a

> Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands as root via the Certificate Signing Request functionality in R-HUB TurboMeeting.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024

## What is CVE-2024-38288?

CVE-2024-38288 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A command-injection issue in the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) functionality in R-HUB TurboMeeting through 8.x allows authenticated attackers with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying server as root.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38288?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rhubcom Turbomeeting.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-38288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-38288 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38288 exists.

Public exploit code:

- TurboMeeting - Post-Authentication Command Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-38288.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-38289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38289/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-38287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38287/): Business logic in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-38288 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-38288 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38288 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2024-38288/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38288/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38288
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38288
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38288

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38288/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.