SB2021040209 - Authenticated command injection in Okta Access Gateway



SB2021040209 - Authenticated command injection in Okta Access Gateway

Published: April 2, 2021 Updated: March 8, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2021040209
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28113)

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.