Improper verification of a user input in Open Source MANO v7-v12 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code within the LCM module container via a Virtual Network Function (VNF) descriptor. An attacker may be able execute code to change the normal execution of the OSM components, retrieve confidential information, or gain access other parts of a Telco Operator infrastructure other than OSM itself.
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.