Command injection in IBM Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition



Published: 2024-07-10
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-27980
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU88462

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27980

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. An attacker can inject a malicious command line argument and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Rational Developer for i: 9.6.0.0 - 9.6.0.13

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157716


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.



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