Remote command execution in Firejail

Published: 2020-08-13

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-17367 CVE-2020-17368
CWE-ID	CWE-78
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	firejail Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	firejail.wordpress.com

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU45676

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17367

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not honor the -- end-of-options indicator after the --output option. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

firejail: 0.9.30 - 0.9.62

CPE2.3

External links

https://github.com/netblue30/firejail
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4742
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4743

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.

2) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU45675