RCE in Ons Ras Collection Instrument

CVE-2020-36762

A vulnerability was found in ONS Digital RAS Collection Instrument up to 2.0.27 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function jobs of the file .github/workflows/comment.yml. The manipulation of the argument $COMMENT_BODY leads to os command injection. Upgrading to version 2.0.28 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is dcaad2540f7d50c512ff2e031d3778dd9337db2b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-234248.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36762?
CVE-2020-36762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ons Ras Collection Instrument, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-36762?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.