SB2021040209 - Authenticated command injection in Okta Access Gateway
Published: April 2, 2021 Updated: March 8, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28113)
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:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the cookieDomain and relayDomain parameters in the "/api/v1/app/idp/" API endpoint. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the server and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.