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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVE-2013-3444

High
9/10

Summary

The web framework in Cisco WAAS Software before 4.x and 5.x before 5.0.3e, 5.1.x before 5.1.1c, and 5.2.x before 5.2.1; Cisco ACNS Software 4.x and 5.x before 5.5.29.2; Cisco ECDS Software 2.x before 2.5.6; Cisco CDS-IS Software 2.x before 2.6.3.b50 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2b54; Cisco VDS-IS Software 3.2.x before 3.2.1.b9; Cisco VDS-SB Software 1.x before 1.1.0-b96; Cisco VDS-OE Software 1.x before 1.0.1; and Cisco VDS-OS Software 1.x in central-management mode allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by appending crafted strings to values in GUI fields, aka Bug IDs CSCug40609, CSCug48855, CSCug48921, CSCug48872, CSCuh21103, CSCuh21020, and CSCug56790.

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  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • COMPLETE
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  • COMPLETE

CWE-78 - OS Command Injection

The OS command injection weakness (also known as shell injection) is a vulnerability which enables an attacker to run arbitrary OS commands on a server. This is done by modifying the intended downstream OS command and injecting arbitrary commands, enabling the execution of unauthorized OS commands. This has the potential to fully compromise the application along with all of its data, and, if the compromised process does not follow the principle of least privileges, it may compromise other parts of the hosting infrastructure as well. This weakness is listed as number ten in the 'CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses'.

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