CVE-2024-4299 HGiga iSherlock - Command Injection

High 7.2 Published Updated

Administrative attackers can execute arbitrary system commands via unfiltered parameters in the HGiga iSherlock configuration interface.

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

What is CVE-2024-4299?

CVE-2024-4299 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in HGiga iSherlock 4.5, published on 29 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The system configuration interface of HGiga iSherlock (including MailSherlock, SpamSherock, AuditSherlock) fails to filter special characters in certain function parameters, allowing remote attackers with administrative privileges to exploit this vulnerability for Command Injection attacks, enabling execution of arbitrary system commands.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4299?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hgiga Isherlock.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4299 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-2024-4299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgx8-xhfh-5ph4.

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