SB2018120830 - OS command injection in php5 (Alpine package) 



SB2018120830 - OS command injection in php5 (Alpine package)

Published: December 8, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018120830
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19158)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to OS command injection in imap_open. A remote attacker can bypass disabled exec functions in PHP and run arbitrary shell commands via mailbox parameter.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.