OS Command Injection in mitmproxy - #VU27048
Published: April 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27048
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: mitmproxy.org
Affected software:
mitmproxy
mitmproxy
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.