SB2020022509 - OS command injection in Red Hat CloudForms



SB2020022509 - OS command injection in Red Hat CloudForms

Published: February 25, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020022509
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14894)

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing NFS backups within CloudForms Management Engine. A remote authenticated attacker with access to management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.