OS Command Injection in GateOne - CVE-2020-20184
Published: December 14, 2020 / Updated: December 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49194
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: CVE-2020-20184
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 when attempting an SSH connection. A remote unauthenticated 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.
Affected software
GateOne
How to mitigate CVE-2020-20184
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.