CenterIM chat message shell command execution
| centerim-chat-shell-command-execution (41362) |  High Risk |
Description:
CenterIM could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the improper handling of URLs received in a chat message. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted URL request containing shell metacharacters, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands on the system with the privileges of the Web server.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CenterIM (4.22.4 or later), available from the CenterIM Web site. See References.
References:
- CenterIM Web site: Main Page - CenterIM.
- BID-28362: CenterIM URI Hanlding Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1467: ** DISPUTED ** CenterIM 4.22.3 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URI, related to received URLs in the message window. NOTE: this issue has been disputed due to the user-assisted nature, since the URL must be selected and launched by the victim.
- SA29489: CenterIM URL Parsing Command Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0956: CenterIM URL Processing Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- CenterIM CenterIM 4.22.3
Reported:
Mar 20, 2008
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