CVE-2022-36566

Rengine v1.3.0 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the scan engine function

published August 31, 2022

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A crafty command injection vulnerability lurks in Rengine v1.3.0's scan engine! This means it’s possible for an attacker to slip malicious commands right under the radar! 🔥 Think of it like a chef who trusts that any recipe brought to them is safe. If they don’t check the ingredients list, they might end up cooking something disastrous—even if it came with a fancy title! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or system compromise. Imagine them sneaking into the kitchen and running their own recipes on your data. A catastrophic scenario!

Put simply

Think of it like a chef who trusts that any recipe brought to them is safe. If they don’t check the ingredients list, they might end up cooking something disastrous—even if it came with a fancy title! This command injection flaw allows an attacker to send malicious commands via the scan engine function, bypassing normal input sanitization and executing harmful actions on the server.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or system compromise. Imagine them sneaking into the kitchen and running their own recipes on your data. A catastrophic scenario! Update Rengine to a safer version as soon as possible. Ensure that input from users in the scan engine is properly validated and sanitized to prevent command injection. Regularly audit your code for similar vulnerabilities. You've got this! With a little diligence, you can harden your defenses and keep your systems safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02118 · 81.7th percentile
Published
2022-08-31T17:12Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 17:12Z
    Rengine v1.3.0 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the scan engine function
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