published December 16, 2020
NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.7th percentile for exploit probability.
⚠️ A sneaky command injection vulnerability lurks in OpenTSDB’s yrange parameter! This flaw allows attackers to run arbitrary commands, just by slipping in malicious input. 🔥 Think of it like a chef who takes orders but only checks for allergens and not for unwanted ingredients. If the kitchen doesn’t check the actual ingredients that come through, they might accidentally cook up a disaster! An attacker could manipulate the yrange parameter to execute any command on the server, potentially gaining control over the system or exposing sensitive data. Imagine a hacker stepping into the kitchen and serving up a dish of chaos instead of the expected data!
Think of it like a chef who takes orders but only checks for allergens and not for unwanted ingredients. If the kitchen doesn’t check the actual ingredients that come through, they might accidentally cook up a disaster! This vulnerability allows for remote code execution due to insufficient command injection prevention in OpenTSDB. An attacker can exploit the yrange parameter, leading to the execution of commands via the mygnuplot.sh script stored in the /tmp directory.
An attacker could manipulate the yrange parameter to execute any command on the server, potentially gaining control over the system or exposing sensitive data. Imagine a hacker stepping into the kitchen and serving up a dish of chaos instead of the expected data! To secure your application, upgrade OpenTSDB to the latest version immediately, ensuring that input validation is strictly enforced beyond just blocking backticks. Review and sanitize all user inputs, especially those interacting with system commands. You've got this! With these steps, security hero status: activated! 🛡️