SB2017073108 - Command execution in AlienVault products
Published: July 31, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017073108
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 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6971)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a targeted system.The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request containing special control characters or use vectors involving the PHP session ID and the NfSen PHP code to execute arbitrary commands or launch a reverse shell on the targeted system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.