Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-9246
The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through 1.5.x, insufficiently sanitizes or escapes variable values used as part of shell command execution, resulting in shell code injection via the create(), run_file(), backup(), or restore() function. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to execute code with the same privileges as the running application.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2018-9246
- cpe:2.3:a:ledgersmb:ledgersmb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pgobject-util-dbadmin_project:pgobject-util-dbadmin:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-9246
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-9246
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-9246
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The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-9246
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https://archive.ledgersmb.org/ledger-smb-announce/msg00280.html
[ledgersmb-announce] Security announcement for CVE-2018-9246 / PGObject::Util::DBAdminVendor Advisory
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