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

CVE-2020-11079

High
9.8/10

Summary

The package dns-sync allows execution of Arbitrary Commands. This issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input. This issue affects versions prior to 0.2.1.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-77 - Command Injection

A command injection attack involves injecting an operating system command through the data input, which gets executed on the host operating system with the privileges of the victimized application. The impact of a command injection attack may range from loss of data confidentiality and integrity to unauthorized remote access to the hosting system. The attack may cause serious data breaches and system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published