vulnerability
Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter: CVE-2021-22502: userName Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 30, 2020 | Feb 28, 2022 | May 3, 2022 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 30, 2020
Added
Feb 28, 2022
Modified
May 3, 2022
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Micro Focus Operations Bridge Reporter. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the userName parameter provided to the LogonResource endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
Solution
micro-focus-operation-bridge-reporter-upgrade-latest
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