#VU31185 Input validation error in Octopus Deploy - CVE-2018-18850

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#VU31185 Input validation error in Octopus Deploy - CVE-2018-18850

Published: October 31, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31185
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18850
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Octopus Deploy
Software vendor:
Octopus Deploy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

In Octopus Deploy 2018.8.0 through 2018.9.x before 2018.9.1, an authenticated user with permission to modify deployment processes could upload a maliciously crafted YAML configuration, potentially allowing for remote execution of arbitrary code, running in the same context as the Octopus Server (for self-hosted installations by default, SYSTEM).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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