# CVE-2024-9916: HuangDou UTCMS cli.php os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the 'o' argument in cli.php, requiring authentication.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6fxj-7699-3hq7

## What is CVE-2024-9916?

CVE-2024-9916 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in HuangDou UTCMS, published on 13 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HuangDou UTCMS V9. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/modules/ut-cac/admin/cli.php. The manipulation of the argument o leads to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9916?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Usualtool Usualtoolcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-9916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-9916 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9916 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HuangDou UTCMS V9 - OS Command Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-9916.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in HuangDou UTCMS

- [CVE-2019-6244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6244/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-18422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18422/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-20128](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20128/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-9917](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9917/): HuangDou UTCMS template_creat.php deserialization (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-9918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9918/): HuangDou UTCMS sql.php RunSql sql injection (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9916 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9916 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in HuangDou UTCMS, published on 13 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9916 exists.

Affected product: HuangDou UTCMS. 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-2024-9916/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9916/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9916
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9916
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9916

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