SB2017102603 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Inmarsat AmosConnect
Published: October 26, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017102603
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3221)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause execute SQL commands on the target system.The weakness exists in a login form due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can use specially crafted requests to attempt log into the AmosConnect 8 service and retrieve credentials from the POST responses.
2) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3222)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to use of hard-coded credentials. A remote attacker can use a backdoor account to log into AmosConnect server, abuse AmosConnect Task Manager and execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.