#VU22513 OS Command Injection in rConfig - CVE-2019-16663
Published: November 5, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22513
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16663
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
rConfig
rConfig
Software vendor:
rConfig
rConfig
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the "catCommand" parameter is passed to the "exec" function without filtering. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted GET request to "search.crud.php" file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: This vulnerability can be exploited without authentication for all versions before rConfig 3.6.0.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.