Vulnerability identifier: #VU26646

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
codecov-python
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Codecov

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to "shell" being defined as "TRUE" in the command line. A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

codecov-python: 0.2.1 - 2.0.16

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External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-CODECOV-564342
http://github.com/codecov/codecov-python/commit/f2c93c7893847e50639416c1bc2e38cb375825d8
http://github.com/codecov/codecov-python/pull/234

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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.