#VU24744 OS Command Injection in codecov - CVE-2020-7596
Published: January 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24744
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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7596
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
codecov
codecov
Software vendor:
Codecov
Codecov
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the value provided as part of the "gcov-args" argument is executed by the "exec" function within "lib/codecov.js". A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.