RCE in Kinetica
CVE-2020-8429
The Admin web application in Kinetica 7.0.9.2.20191118151947 does not properly sanitise the input for the function getLogs. This lack of sanitisation could be exploited to allow an authenticated attacker to run remote code on the underlying operating system. The logFile parameter in the getLogs function was used as a variable in a command to read log files; however, due to poor input sanitisation, it was possible to bypass a replacement and break out of the command.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.017 (74.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kinetica — versions 7.0.9.2.20191118151947
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8429?
- CVE-2020-8429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kinetica, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8429?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.