CVE-2018-1000042

Description

Security Onion Solutions Squert version 1.3.0 through 1.6.7 contains a CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (OS Command Injection) vulnerability in .inc/callback.php that can result in execution of OS Commands. This attack appear to be exploitable via Web request to .inc/callback.php with the payload in the data or obj parameters, used in autocat(). This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.0.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.31% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory securityonion.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.securityonion.net/2018/01/security-advisory-for-squert.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000042?
CVE-2018-1000042 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000042?
To fix CVE-2018-1000042, 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-2018-1000042 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1000042 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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