OS Command Injection in vboxmanage.js package for npm

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU46116

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

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 improper input validation in the "vmname" parameter in "child_process.exec" function. 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

vboxmanage.js: 1.0.0 - 1.0.8

External links

http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-VBOXMANAGEJS-607910
http://github.com/danielgindi/node-vboxmanage/commit/8efe421dd19c474cbdeb0908cbcc7aabfe343d5e
http://hackerone.com/reports/864777

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.