#VU23508 OS Command Injection in libssh - CVE-2019-14889

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23508

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14889

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libssh
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: libssh

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of the SCP command parameters when initiating the connection within the ssh_scp_new() function. A remote attacker can trick victim into using a specially crafted SCP command to connect to a remote SCP server and execute arbitrary commands on the target server with privileges of the current user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libssh: 0.4.0 - 0.9.2

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External links
http://www.libssh.org/security/advisories/CVE-2019-14889.txt

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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.