CVE-2019-16662

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. An attacker can directly execute system commands by sending a GET request to ajaxServerSettingsChk.php because the rootUname parameter is passed to the exec function without filtering, which can lead to command execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.45% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory google.com Third-Party Advisory google.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory shells.systems
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/mhaskar/ceb65fa4ca57c3cdccc1edfe2390902e third party advisory exploit
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OXI5cNuwWqc6y-7BgNCfYHgFPK2cpvnu third party advisory exploit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bTpTn4-alJ8qGCEATLq-oVM6HbhE65iY/view?usp=sharing third party advisory exploit
https://rconfig.com/download product
https://shells.systems/rconfig-v3-9-2-authenticated-and-unauthenticated-rce-cve-2019-16663-and-cve-2019-16662/ third party advisory exploit technical description
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154999/rConfig-3.9.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155186/rConfig-3.9.2-Command-Injection.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16662?
CVE-2019-16662 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16662?
To fix CVE-2019-16662, 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-2019-16662 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16662 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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