#VU48079 OS Command Injection in lookatme - CVE-2020-15271

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#VU48079 OS Command Injection in lookatme - CVE-2020-15271

Published: October 26, 2020 / Updated: November 2, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48079
Vulnerability risk: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15271
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
lookatme
Software vendor:
James Johnson

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the built-in "terminal" and "file_loader" extensions. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and 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.

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