#VU73178 OS Command Injection in Okta Access Gateway - CVE-2021-28113
Published: March 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73178
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28113
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Okta Access Gateway
Okta Access Gateway
Software vendor:
Okta
Okta
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the cookieDomain and relayDomain parameters in the "/api/v1/app/idp/" API endpoint. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the server and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.