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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kinetica — versions 7.0.9.2.20191118151947
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.kinetica.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001223653-Release-Notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/technical-advisory-command-injection/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.