#VU14269 OS command injection in growl - CVE-2017-16042

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU14269

#VU14269 OS command injection in growl - CVE-2017-16042

Published: August 6, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14269
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-2017-16042
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
growl
Software vendor:
npm Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user supplied input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit specially crafted data to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to version 1.10.2 or later.

External links