OS Command Injection in AWK-3131A Series - CVE-2019-5138
Published: February 24, 2020 / Updated: February 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25525
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5138
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in encrypted diagnostic script functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted diagnostic script file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
AWK-3131A Series
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5138
Install updates from vendor's website.