Argument injection in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17

1) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command

EUVDB-ID: #VU71700

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21235

CWE-ID: CWE-88 - Argument Injection or Modification

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to argument strings being passed to hg in a way that additional flags can be set when hg is executed. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: before 17.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4582

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.