#VU67517 Code Injection in Shell-quote - CVE-2016-10541

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67517

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-2016-10541

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Shell-quote

Vendor: substack

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing the ">" and "<" operator used for redirection in shell. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Shell-quote: 0.0.0 - 1.6.0

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External links
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/117

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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.