SB2017040606 - Input validation error in Spiceworks
Published: April 6, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017040606
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7237)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The Spiceworks TFTP Server, as distributed with Spiceworks Inventory 7.5, allows remote attackers to access the Spiceworks dataconfigurations directory by leveraging the unauthenticated nature of the TFTP service for all clients who can reach UDP port 69, as demonstrated by a WRQ (aka Write request) operation for a configuration file or an executable file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.