CVE-2019-25029
Versa Director vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2019-25029 is a command injection vulnerability discovered in Versa Director. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 26, 2021. The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the host operating system through unsafe handling of user-supplied data, including forms, cookies, and HTTP headers (AttackerKB).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-77 (Command Injection) (NVD CNA Status). The attack vector is network-based, requiring no privileges or user interaction for exploitation. The vulnerability occurs when the application passes unsafe user-supplied data directly to a system shell without proper validation (AttackerKB).

Impact

When successfully exploited, the attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands with the privileges of the vulnerable application. This could potentially lead to complete system compromise depending on the application's privilege level (AttackerKB).

Exploitability

The vulnerability is considered highly exploitable as it requires no user interaction or special privileges to exploit. The attack can be performed remotely over the network, making it particularly dangerous (AttackerKB).

Mitigation and workarounds

The primary mitigation strategy involves implementing proper input validation for all user-supplied data before passing it to system shells. Organizations should ensure that their Versa Director installations are updated to the latest patched version that addresses this vulnerability (AttackerKB).

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