CVE-2015-5673

Description

eventapp/lib/gcloud.rb in the ISUCON5 qualifier portal (aka eventapp) web application before 2015-10-30 makes improper popen calls, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request that includes shell metacharacters in an argument to a "gcloud compute" command.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory jvn.jp Vendor Advisory jvn.jp
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000175 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/isucon/isucon5-qualify/commit/150e3e6d851acb31a0b15ce93380a7dab14203fa
https://github.com/isucon/isucon5-qualify/pull/5
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN04281281/index.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5673?
CVE-2015-5673 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5673?
To fix CVE-2015-5673, 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-2015-5673 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5673 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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