VDB-74327 · CVE-2014-9682 · GCVE-0-2014-9682

Dns-sync prior 0.1.0 Shell API first command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Dns-sync. Affected by this vulnerability is the function API of the component Shell. The manipulation of the argument first leads to command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9682. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dns-sync and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function API of the component Shell. The manipulation of the argument first with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The dns-sync module before 0.1.1 for node.js allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the first argument to the resolve API function.

The weakness was disclosed 02/27/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9682 since 02/13/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/01/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

Dns-sync

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Dns-sync 0.1.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/13/2015 🔍
02/27/2015 +14 days 🔍
02/27/2015 +0 days 🔍
03/30/2015 +31 days 🔍
05/01/2022 +2589 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: d9abaae384b198db1095735ad9c1c73d7b890a0d
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-9682 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9682
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74327

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:26
Updated: 05/01/2022 07:43
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:26 (43), 04/14/2018 08:32 (6), 05/01/2022 07:43 (4)
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