#VU36773 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Debian Linux - CVE-2018-15494

Published: 2018-08-18 | Updated: 2020-08-08

Vulnerability identifier: #VU36773

Vulnerability 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-2018-15494

CWE-ID: CWE-74

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In Dojo Toolkit before 1.14, there is unescaped string injection in dojox/Grid/DataGrid.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 8.0

External links
https://dojotoolkit.org/blog/dojo-1-14-released
https://github.com/dojo/dojox/pull/283
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00002.html

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.