#VU11236 Command injection in Codehaus plexus-utils - CVE-2017-1000487
Published: March 23, 2018 / Updated: April 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11236
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000487
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Codehaus plexus-utils
Codehaus plexus-utils
Software vendor:
Codehaus
Codehaus
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to command injection when mishandling of double quoted strings. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted web content, inject and execute arbitrary commands.
The weakness exists due to command injection when mishandling of double quoted strings. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted web content, inject and execute arbitrary commands.
Remediation
Update to version 3.0.16 or later.