OS Command Injection in snmptt (Alpine package)

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU45738

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24361

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 user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, related to EXEC, PREXEC, and unknown_trap_exec. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with elevated privileges.

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

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

snmptt (Alpine package): 1.4-r0 - 1.4.2-r0

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=771185d62665e7c42161137d201f487822619fd9

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.