#VU96702 OS Command Injection in Cyberoam OS - CVE-2019-17059

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96702

Vulnerability risk: Critical

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:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17059

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cyberoam OS
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Sophos

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the Web Admin or SSL VPN interface 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

Cyberoam OS: before 10.6.6

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External links
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/134732
https://thebestvpn.com/cyberoam-preauth-rce/
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-201910161-cyberoam-rce

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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.