Vulnerability identifier: #VU46116

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vboxmanage.js
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Daniel Cohen Gindi

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "vmname" parameter in "child_process.exec" function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and 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

vboxmanage.js: 1.0.0 - 1.0.8

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External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-VBOXMANAGEJS-607910
http://github.com/danielgindi/node-vboxmanage/commit/8efe421dd19c474cbdeb0908cbcc7aabfe343d5e
http://hackerone.com/reports/864777

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.