SB2017060232 - Command injection in dnaTools dnaLIMS



SB2017060232 - Command injection in dnaTools dnaLIMS

Published: June 2, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017060232
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6526)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions set on the administrative web shell, cgi-bin/dna/sysAdmin.cgi. A remote attacker can send a POST request to the targeted system, bypass authentication checks and execute arbitrary commands in the context of the web server process.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.