CVE-2024-3116: fedora Command Injection — Exploit

Description

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-77 CWE-77

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
pgadmin	pgadmin_4	< 8.4
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Exploits

https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116

Other References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-3116? +

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-3116? +

CVE-2024-3116 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-3116? +

CVE-2024-3116 affects products from fedoraproject, pgadmin, specifically: fedora, pgadmin_4. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-3116? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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