Vulnerability identifier: #VU45738

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24361

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
snmptt
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: www.snmptt.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, related to EXEC, PREXEC, and unknown_trap_exec. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with elevated privileges.

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

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

snmptt: 1.4 - 1.4.1

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External links
http://www.snmptt.org/changelog.shtml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-63

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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.