OS Command Injection in mitmproxy - #VU27048
Published: April 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27048
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
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 the command generated by "export.clip curl @focus" or "export.file curl @Focus /path/to/file" is not properly escaped. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
mitmproxy
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
mitmproxy - update to 5.0.0