CVE-2024-29185 (GCVE-0-2024-29185)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-22 17:03 – Updated: 2024-08-21 22:49
VLAI
Title
FreeScout OS Command Injection vulnerability
Summary
FreeScout is a self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Versions prior to 1.8.128 are vulnerable to OS Command Injection in the /public/tools.php source file. The value of the php_path parameter is being executed as an OS command by the shell_exec function, without validating it. This allows an adversary to execute malicious OS commands on the server. A practical demonstration of the successful command injection attack extracted the /etc/passwd file of the server. This represented the complete compromise of the server hosting the FreeScout application. This attack requires an attacker to know the `App_Key` of the application. This limitation makes the Attack Complexity to be High. If an attacker gets hold of the `App_Key`, the attacker can compromise the Complete server on which the application is deployed. Version 1.8.128 contains a patch for this issue.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-03-27 13:53 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7730 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
freescout-helpdesk freescout Affected: < 1.8.128
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freescout_helpdesk freescout Affected: 0 , < 1.8.128 (custom)
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