#VU79653 Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character in NuProcess - CVE-2022-39243
Published: August 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79653
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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: CVE-2022-39243
CWE-ID: CWE-158
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NuProcess
NuProcess
Software vendor:
brettwooldridge
brettwooldridge
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing check in ProcessBuilder.start. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use NUL characters in their strings to perform command line injection.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.