ID:1834 - Exploit for Command injection in dnaLIMS - CVE-2017-6526

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:1834 - Exploit for Command injection in dnaLIMS - CVE-2017-6526

ID:1834 - Exploit for Command injection in dnaLIMS - CVE-2017-6526

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6897
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6526
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
dnaLIMS

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions set on the administrative web shell, cgi-bin/dna/sysAdmin.cgi. A remote attacker can send a POST request to the targeted system, bypass authentication checks and execute arbitrary commands in the context of the web server process.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.