Remote code execution in Composer



Published: 2022-04-14
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24828
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU62312

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24828

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 within the VcsDriver::getFileContent() method when parsing $file or $identifier arguments. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system, if the Mercurial or the Git driver are used.

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

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

composer: 1.0.0 - 2.3.4

External links

http://github.com/composer/composer/security/advisories/GHSA-x7cr-6qr6-2hh6


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.



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