SB2017122801 - Remote code execution in Elttam GoAhead
Published: December 28, 2017 Updated: February 23, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017122801
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) Remote code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17562)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the cgiHandler function when CGI is enabled and a CGI program is dynamically linked. A remote attacker can make untrusted HTTP request parameters containing shared object payload in the cgiHandler function in cgi.c, allocate an array of pointers for the envp argument of the new process, initialize the environment of forked CGI scripts and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.