Vulnerability identifier: #VU80355

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7489

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Ben Bangert

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote user with privileged to modify database records and execute arbitrary Python code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Beaker: 0.5 - 1.11.0

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1850105
http://github.com/bbangert/beaker/issues/191
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/14/11

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.