CVE-2010-2892 in Management Gateway
Summary
by MITRE
gsb/drivers.php in LANDesk Management Gateway 4.0 through 4.0-1.48 and 4.2 through 4.2-1.8 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the DRIVES parameter, as demonstrated by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/21/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2010-2892 resides within the LANDesk Management Gateway software version 4.0 through 4.0-1.48 and 4.2 through 4.2-1.8, specifically in the gsb/drivers.php component. This represents a critical command injection flaw that enables remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary system commands through the manipulation of the DRIVES parameter. The vulnerability is particularly concerning because it leverages shell metacharacters to bypass normal input validation mechanisms, allowing attackers with administrative privileges to escalate their access and potentially compromise the entire system.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through a cross-site request forgery attack vector where an attacker can craft malicious requests that include shell metacharacters within the DRIVES parameter. When the application processes this parameter without proper sanitization or escaping, the injected commands are executed within the context of the web server's privileges, potentially enabling full system compromise. This type of vulnerability falls under CWE-77 which specifically addresses command injection flaws, where insufficient input validation allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation as it provides attackers with the ability to execute arbitrary code on the target system, potentially leading to complete system compromise. An attacker with administrative access could leverage this vulnerability to install backdoors, exfiltrate sensitive data, modify system configurations, or establish persistent access to the network. The fact that this vulnerability can be exploited through CSRF attacks means that even users who are authenticated to the system could be tricked into executing malicious commands without their knowledge, making the attack surface significantly broader.
Organizations using LANDesk Management Gateway software in affected versions face substantial risk from this vulnerability, particularly given that it requires only authenticated administrative access to exploit. The vulnerability demonstrates poor input validation practices and highlights the importance of implementing proper command escaping and parameter sanitization. Security practitioners should implement immediate mitigations including applying vendor patches, implementing network segmentation, and monitoring for suspicious command execution patterns. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this vulnerability under privilege escalation and command and control techniques, emphasizing the need for comprehensive monitoring and access control measures to prevent unauthorized command execution within enterprise environments.