#VU71646 OS Command Injection in QUARTZ-GOLD - CVE-2022-40969 

 

#VU71646 OS Command Injection in QUARTZ-GOLD - CVE-2022-40969

Published: January 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71646
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40969
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QUARTZ-GOLD
Software vendor:
Siretta

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the httpd delfile.cgi functionality. A remote administrator 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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