Codeception up to 3.1.2/4.1.21 RunProcess deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Codeception up to 3.1.2/4.1.21. This affects the function RunProcess. The manipulation leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-23420. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Codeception up to 3.1.2/4.1.21. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function RunProcess. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/11/2021 as SNYK-PHP-CODECEPTIONCODECEPTION-1324585. It is possible to read the advisory at snyk.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-23420. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 3.1.3 or 4.1.22 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Codeception 3.1.3/4.1.22
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/08/2021 🔍
08/11/2021 +214 days 🔍
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08/16/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: SNYK-PHP-CODECEPTIONCODECEPTION-1324585
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-23420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-23420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-180611
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2021 17:55
Updated: 08/16/2021 13:37
Changes: 08/11/2021 17:55 (41), 08/16/2021 13:31 (2), 08/16/2021 13:37 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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