#VU10591 PHP code injection - CVE-2018-1215

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10591

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [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-2018-1215

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:

Vendor:

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

The weakness due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted HTTP request, upload a malicious PHP script and  execute arbitrary PHP code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

: 8.4

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External links
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/att-38/DSA-2018-024.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.