CVE-2023-38208
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.6-p1 and earlier, 2.4.5-p3 and earlier, and 2.4.4-p4 and earlier are affected by an OS Command Injection vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-38208. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 8, 2023, and could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution when exploited by an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (CWE-78). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical) from Adobe Systems and 7.2 (High) from NIST, with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is notable as it does not require user interaction for exploitation (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system. Given the high CVSS scores for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, a successful exploit could potentially give attackers complete control over the targeted system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Adobe Commerce installations to versions newer than 2.4.6-p1, 2.4.5-p3, or 2.4.4-p4 depending on their current version (Adobe Advisory).

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