SB2023081708 - Argument injection in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17



SB2023081708 - Argument injection in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17

Published: August 17, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023081708
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21235)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to argument strings being passed to hg in a way that additional flags can be set when hg is executed. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.