CVE-2020-36762

ONS Digital RAS Collection Instrument comment.yml jobs os command injection

Description

A vulnerability was found in ONS Digital RAS Collection Instrument up to 2.0.27 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function jobs of the file .github/workflows/comment.yml. The manipulation of the argument $COMMENT_BODY leads to os command injection. Upgrading to version 2.0.28 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is dcaad2540f7d50c512ff2e031d3778dd9337db2b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-234248.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: ONS Digital RAS Collection Instrument
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.234248 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.234248 signature third party advisory vdb entry permissions required
https://github.com/ONSdigital/ras-collection-instrument/pull/199 patch issue tracking
https://github.com/ONSdigital/ras-collection-instrument/commit/dcaad2540f7d50c512ff2e031d3778dd9337db2b patch
https://github.com/ONSdigital/ras-collection-instrument/releases/tag/2.0.28 patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36762?
CVE-2020-36762 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36762?
To fix CVE-2020-36762, 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-2020-36762 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-36762 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36762?
CVE-2020-36762 affects ONS Digital RAS Collection Instrument.
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