OpenNDS up to 10.1.2 Configuration File os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenNDS up to 10.1.2. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Configuration File Handler. This manipulation causes os command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-38318. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenNDS up to 10.1.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in OpenNDS before 10.1.3. It fails to sanitize the gateway FQDN entry in the configuration file, allowing attackers that have direct or indirect access to this file to execute arbitrary OS commands.

The weakness was presented 01/26/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38318 since 07/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 226449 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-38318), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (226449) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-42137). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 226449
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-38318

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenNDS 10.1.3

Timelineinfo

07/14/2023 🔍
01/26/2024 +196 days 🔍
01/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2025 +512 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38318 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38318
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-252103
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2024 07:21
Updated: 06/21/2025 04:25
Changes: 01/26/2024 07:21 (40), 02/19/2024 06:33 (11), 03/06/2025 00:19 (17), 06/21/2025 04:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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