#VU44787 Input validation error in SUSE Studio Onsite - CVE-2011-2225

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44787

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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-2011-2225

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SUSE Studio Onsite
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Novell

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Unspecified vulnerability in Kiwi before 3.74.2, as used in SUSE Studio 1.1 before 1.1.4, allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted directory pathname that is inserted into config.sh.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Studio Onsite: 1.1

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00013.html
https://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2225.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49236
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709572
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69277

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Q & A

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.