#VU49221 OS Command Injection in Mk-Auth - CVE-2020-14072
Published: June 29, 2020 / Updated: January 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49221
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14072
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mk-Auth
Mk-Auth
Software vendor:
Mk-Auth
Mk-Auth
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the /auth admin scripts. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.