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CVE-2016-9683 Detail

Description

The SonicWall Secure Remote Access server (version 8.1.0.2-14sv) is vulnerable to a Remote Command Injection vulnerability in its web administrative interface. This vulnerability occurs in the 'extensionsettings' CGI (/cgi-bin/extensionsettings) component responsible for handling some of the server's internal configurations. The CGI application doesn't properly escape the information it's passed when processing a particular multi-part form request involving scripts. The filename of the 'scriptname' variable is read in unsanitized before a call to system() is performed - allowing for remote command injection. Exploitation of this vulnerability yields shell access to the remote machine under the nobody user account. This is SonicWall Issue ID 181195.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://documents.software.dell.com/sonicwall-sma-100-series/8.1.0.7/release-notes/resolved-issues?ParentProduct=868 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://documents.software.dell.com/sonicwall-sma-100-series/8.1.0.7/release-notes/resolved-issues?ParentProduct=868 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://pastebin.com/eJbeXgBr
http://pastebin.com/eJbeXgBr
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96375
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96375
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2016-0004
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2016-0004

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9683
NVD Published Date:
02/22/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE