#VU33985 OS Command Injection in newsbeuter - CVE-2008-3907

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33985

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3907

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
newsbeuter
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: akrennmair

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing URL. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data via RSS feed and trick the victim into opening URL via the open-in-browser command  and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

newsbeuter: 0.1 - 1.0

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External links
https://newsbeuter.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/newsbeuter-11-released-contains-security-fix-please-upgrade/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-12.xml
https://www.newsbeuter.org/downloads/CHANGES
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/01/4
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30964
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44791

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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.