High ยท published October 28, 2025
โก An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on IPFire, all due to a crafty oversight in its Proxy report creation! ๐ฅ Think of this as a restaurant where the chef runs with any ingredients a customer requests, without checking for mislabeling โ just one sneaky request can lead to the chef whipping up something entirely unintended! An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to run any command as the 'nobody' user, potentially altering system configurations, accessing sensitive data, or disrupting services. The consequences could be devastating, allowing malicious actions to go unnoticed while the system appears to function normally!
Think of this as a restaurant where the chef runs with any ingredients a customer requests, without checking for mislabeling โ just one sneaky request can lead to the chef whipping up something entirely unintended! This command injection vulnerability arises because multiple parameters in the Proxy report creation process are interpolated directly into a shell command without proper sanitization. This oversight allows attackers to inject shell metacharacters through crafted HTTP POST requests.
An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to run any command as the 'nobody' user, potentially altering system configurations, accessing sensitive data, or disrupting services. The consequences could be devastating, allowing malicious actions to go unnoticed while the system appears to function normally! To mitigate this risk, upgrade to IPFire version 2.29 (Core Update 198) or later. Additionally, ensure that all input parameters are properly sanitized and validated before being processed to prevent any injection attacks. Regularly audit your system to catch any lingering vulnerabilities! You've got this! Stay vigilant, patch those systems, and you'll maintain your security hero status! ๐ก๏ธ
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
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| ipfire/ipfire | < 2.29 | 2.29 |
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