#VU77144 OS Command Injection in WPS Office - CVE-2023-32548

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77144

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32548

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WPS Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Kingsoft Corp.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

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

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

WPS Office: 10.8.0.6186

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External links
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36060509/index.html
https://support.kingsoft.jp/about/20230605.html

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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.