#VU65008 Code Injection in LDAP Account Manager - CVE-2022-31084

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65008

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31084

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LDAP Account Manager
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: LDAP Account Manager

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can inject the first constructor argument and execute arbitrary code on the system, if non-LAM classes are instantiated that execute code during object creation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LDAP Account Manager: 0.4.7 - 7.9.1

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External links
https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/commit/f1d5d04952f39a1b4ea203d3964fa88e1429dfd4
https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/security/advisories/GHSA-r387-grjx-qgvw

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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.