CVE-2012-10039

Public Exploit
ZEN Load Balancer Filelog Command Execution

Description

ZEN Load Balancer versions 2.0 and 3.0-rc1 contain a command injection vulnerability in content2-2.cgi. The filelog parameter is passed directly into a backtick-delimited exec() call without sanitation. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands, resulting in remote code execution as the root user. ZEN Load Balancer is the predecessor of ZEVENET and SKUDONET. The affected versions (2.0 and 3.0-rc1) are no longer supported. SKUDONET CE is the current community-maintained successor.

Category

9.4
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Third-Party Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: ZEN Load Balancer ZEN Load Balancer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://web.archive.org/web/20221203195056/https://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-09-21-ZEN-Load-Balancer-v2.0-and-v3.0-rc1-multiple-vulnerabilities/ technical description exploit
https://web.archive.org/web/20111015031540/http://www.zenloadbalancer.com/ product
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/zen_load_balancer_exec.rb exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21849 exploit
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/33335/zen-load-balancer-filelog-command-execution third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-10039?
CVE-2012-10039 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-10039?
To fix CVE-2012-10039, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-10039 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-10039 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-10039?
CVE-2012-10039 affects ZEN Load Balancer ZEN Load Balancer.
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