#VU16974 Command Injection in Supervisor - CVE-2017-11610

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16974

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.7 [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:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11610

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Supervisor
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Supervisor

Description

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

The vulnerability exists in the XML-RPC server due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands via a crafted XML-RPC request, related to nested supervisord namespace lookups.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Supervisor: 3.0.0 - 3.3.2

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External links
https://github.com/Supervisor/supervisor/issues/964

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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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.