CVE-2024-38462 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the msiSendMail function due to unsafe dependency on the mail binary in iRODS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-38462?

CVE-2024-38462 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

iRODS before 4.3.2 provides an msiSendMail function with a problematic dependency on the mail binary, such as in the mailMS.cpp#L94-L106 reference.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38462?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Irods Irods.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38462 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-2024-38462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c56c-hf5f-5xjh.

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