Debian update for plexus-utils
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1000487 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Command injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU11236
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000487
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to command injection when mishandling of double quoted strings. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted web content, inject and execute arbitrary commands.
Update the affected package to version: 1:1.5.15-4+deb8u1, 1:1.5.15-4+deb9u1
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-utils/commit/b38a1b3a4352303e4312b2bb601a0d7ec6e28f41
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
