Vulnerability identifier: #VU25810
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
serial-number
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: Elan Shanker
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the "cmdPrefix" argument in "serialNumber" function is used by the "exec" function without any validation. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
serial-number: 0.1.0 - 1.3.0
External links
http://github.com/es128/serial-number/blob/master/index.js#L106
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SERIALNUMBER-559010
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.