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Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter: CVE-2021-22502: userName Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Micro Focus Operation Bridge Reporter: CVE-2021-22502: userName Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/30/2020
Created
03/02/2022
Added
02/28/2022
Modified
05/03/2022

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(s)

  • micro-focus-operation-bridge-reporter-upgrade-latest

References

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