Vulnerability identifier: #VU11236

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000487

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Codehaus plexus-utils
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Codehaus

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

The weakness exists due to command injection when mishandling of double quoted strings. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted web content, inject and execute arbitrary commands.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.16 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Codehaus plexus-utils: 3.0 - 3.0.15

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External links
http://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-utils/commit/b38a1b3a4352303e4312b2bb601a0d7ec6e28f41

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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