Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78: OS Command Injection
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command before it is sent to a downstream component.
How to prevent it (8 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
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Architecture and Design, Operation
Run the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For example, java.io.FilePermission in the Java SecurityManager allows the software to specify restrictions on file operations.
This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of the application may still be subject to compromise.
Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.
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Architecture and Design
For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
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Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
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Architecture and Design
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
For example, consider using the ESAPI Encoding control [REF-45] or a similar tool, library, or framework. These will help the programmer encode outputs in a manner less prone to error.
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Implementation
While it is risky to use dynamically-generated query strings, code, or commands that mix control and data together, sometimes it may be unavoidable. Properly quote arguments and escape any special characters within those arguments. The most conservative approach is to escape or filter all characters that do not pass an extremely strict allowlist (such as everything that is not alphanumeric or white space). If some special characters are still needed, such as white space, wrap each argument in quotes after the escaping/filtering step. Be careful of argument injection (CWE-88).
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Implementation
If the program to be executed allows arguments to be specified within an input file or from standard input, then consider using that mode to pass arguments instead of the command line.
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Architecture and Design
If available, use structured mechanisms that automatically enforce the separation between data and code. These mechanisms may be able to provide the relevant quoting, encoding, and validation automatically, instead of relying on the developer to provide this capability at every point where output is generated.
Some languages offer multiple functions that can be used to invoke commands. Where possible, identify any function that invokes a command shell using a single string, and replace it with a function that requires individual arguments. These functions typically perform appropriate quoting and filtering of arguments. For example, in C, the system() function accepts a string that contains the entire command to be executed, whereas execl(), execve(), and others require an array of strings, one for each argument. In Windows, CreateProcess() only accepts one command at a time. In Perl, if system() is provided with an array of arguments, then it will quote each of the arguments.
Source: MITRE CWE-78
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Medium 5.6
baserCMS OS command injection vulnerability in Installer
baserCMS is a website development framework. Prior to version 5.0.9, there is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in the site search feature of baserCMS. Version 5.0.9 contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Medium 6.7
BIG-IP and BIG-IQ secure copy vulnerability
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Medium 5.8CVE-2023-50358 EPSS 14%
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: Q…
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Medium 5.8
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: Q…
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Medium 6.3
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Medium 4.7
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in th…
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Medium 6.7
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in th…
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Medium 5.5
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in th…
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Medium 5.5
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in th…
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Medium 5.5
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in th…
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Medium 6.6
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An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in th…
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Medium 4.7
Issabel PBX Asterisk-Cli os command injection
A vulnerability was found in Issabel PBX 4.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /index.php?menu=asterisk_cli of the component Asterisk-Cli. The manipulation of the argument Command leads to os command inje…
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Medium 4.7CVE-2024-0921 EPSS 38%
D-Link DIR-816 A2 Web Interface setDeviceSettings os command injection
A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DIR-816 A2 1.10CNB04 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/setDeviceSettings of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of the argument statusc…
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Medium 6.8
OS command injection vulnerability in ELECOM wireless LAN routers allows a network-adjacent attacker with an administra…
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Medium 6.8
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Medium 6.3
MiczFlor RPi-Jukebox-RFID HTTP Request userScripts.php os command injection
A vulnerability was found in MiczFlor RPi-Jukebox-RFID up to 2.5.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file userScripts.php of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument folder …
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Medium 6.8
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Medium 6.3
Totolink LR1200GB cstecgi.cgi setUploadSetting os command injection
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Medium 6.3
Totolink LR1200GB cstecgi.cgi setOpModeCfg os command injection
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Totolink LR1200GB 9.1.0u.6619_B20230130. Affected is the function setOpModeCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument hostName leads to os command injection. It is possible t…
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Medium 6.6
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Medium 6.3
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Medium 6.3CVE-2023-7116 Scanner template
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Medium 5.3
KylinSoft kylin-system-updater com.kylin.systemupgrade Service UpgradeStrategiesDbus.py os command injection
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Medium 6.3
IBM Informix JDBC code execution
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Medium 5.5
pedroetb tts-api app.js onSpeechDone os command injection
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Medium 6.5
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Medium 6.3
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Medium 6.7
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Medium 5.5
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Medium 6.5
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Medium 6.8
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Medium 6.4
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Medium 5.5
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Medium 4.7
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Medium 5.6
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Medium 5.1
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Medium 6.7
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Medium 6.3
Byzoro Smart S85F Management Platform importconf.php os command injection
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