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CWE-78 (OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)) — Vulnerability Class 2740

2740 vulnerabilities classified as CWE-78 (OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)). AI Chinese analysis included.

CWE-78 represents a critical input validation weakness where software constructs operating system commands using untrusted external data without proper sanitization. Attackers typically exploit this by injecting malicious shell metacharacters, such as semicolons or pipes, into user-supplied fields like form inputs or URL parameters. This manipulation allows the attacker to alter the intended command structure, enabling arbitrary code execution, data exfiltration, or complete system compromise. To mitigate this risk, developers must strictly avoid passing user input directly to OS command interpreters. Instead, they should utilize safe, language-specific APIs that do not invoke the shell, or implement rigorous input validation and parameterization techniques. By treating all external data as inherently untrusted and applying strict allow-list filtering, organizations can effectively neutralize special elements and prevent command injection vulnerabilities.

MITRE CWE Description
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This weakness can lead to a vulnerability in environments in which the attacker does not have direct access to the operating system, such as in web applications. Alternately, if the weakness occurs in a privileged program, it could allow the attacker to specify commands that normally would not be accessible, or to call alternate commands with privileges that the attacker does not have. The problem is exacerbated if the compromised process does not follow the principle of least privilege, because the attacker-controlled commands may run with special system privileges that increases the amount of damage. There are at least two subtypes of OS command injection: The application intends to execute a single, fixed program that is under its own control. It intends to use externally-supplied inputs as arguments to that program. For example, the program might use system("nslookup [HOSTNAME]") to run nslookup and allow the user to supply a HOSTNAME, which is used as an argument. Attackers cannot prevent nslookup from executing. However, if the program does not remove command separators from the HOSTNAME argument, attackers could place the separators into the arguments, which allows them to execute their own program afte…
Common Consequences (1)
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Non-RepudiationExecute Unauthorized Code or Commands, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories, Read Application Data, Modify Application Data, Hide Activities
Attackers could execute unauthorized operating system commands, which could then be used to disable the product, or read and modify data for which the attacker does not have permissions to access directly. Since the targeted application is directly executing the commands instead of the attacker, any…
Mitigations (5)
Architecture and DesignIf at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
Architecture and Design, OperationRun the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software. OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For ex…
Effectiveness: Limited
Architecture and DesignFor any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
Architecture and DesignFor any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Architecture and DesignUse a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using the ESAPI Encoding control [REF-45] or a similar tool, library, or framework. These will help the programmer encode outputs in a manner less prone to error.
Examples (2)
This example code intends to take the name of a user and list the contents of that user's home directory. It is subject to the first variant of OS command injection.
$userName = $_POST["user"]; $command = 'ls -l /home/' . $userName; system($command);
Bad · PHP
;rm -rf /
Attack
The following simple program accepts a filename as a command line argument and displays the contents of the file back to the user. The program is installed setuid root because it is intended for use as a learning tool to allow system administrators in-training to inspect privileged system files without giving them the ability to modify them or damage the system.
int main(int argc, char** argv) { char cmd[CMD_MAX] = "/usr/bin/cat "; strcat(cmd, argv[1]); system(cmd); }
Bad · C
CVE IDTitleCVSSSeverityPublished
CVE-2018-15722 Logitech Harmony Hub 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Logitech Harmony Hub 8.1 -2018-12-20
CVE-2018-19007 Geutebrück E2 Camera Series 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Geutebrück GmbH E2 Camera Series versions prior to 1.12.0.25 9.8 -2018-12-14
CVE-2018-15716 NUUO NVRMini2 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — NUUO NVRMini2 8.8 -2018-11-30
CVE-2018-15442 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App Update Service Command Injection Vulnerability — Cisco WebEx Event Center 7.8 -2018-10-24
CVE-2018-11616 Tencent Foxmail 命令注入漏洞 — Tencent Foxmail 8.8 -2018-08-30
CVE-2018-3785 git-dummy-commit 命令注入漏洞 — git-dummy-commit 9.8 -2018-08-17
CVE-2018-10900 Network Manager VPNC插件操作系统命令注入漏洞 — networkmanager-vpnc 7.8 -2018-07-26
CVE-2018-5553 Crestron DGE-100 Console Command Injection (FIXED) — DGE-100 7.2 -2018-07-10
CVE-2018-4859 Siemens SCALANCE M875 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — SCALANCE M875 7.2 -2018-06-26
CVE-2018-4860 Siemens SCALANCE M875 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — SCALANCE M875 7.2 -2018-06-26
CVE-2014-0593 sed command injection — obs-service-set_version 9.8 -2018-06-08
CVE-2016-10541 Thshell-quote 安全漏洞 — shell-quote node module 8.8 -2018-05-31
CVE-2018-1167 Spotify Music Player 安全漏洞 — Spotify Music Player 8.8 -2018-04-19
CVE-2018-0194 Cisco IOS XE Software CLI解析器操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Cisco IOS XE 7.8 -2018-04-02
CVE-2018-0182 Cisco IOS XE Software CLI解析器命令注入漏洞 — Cisco IOS XE 7.8 -2018-03-28
CVE-2018-0185 Cisco IOS XE Software CLI解析器命令注入漏洞 — Cisco IOS XE 7.8 -2018-03-28
CVE-2018-0193 Cisco IOS XE Software CLI解析器命令注入漏洞 — Cisco IOS XE 7.8 -2018-03-28
CVE-2018-0221 Cisco Identity Services Engine 命令注入漏洞 — Cisco Identity Services Engine 6.7 -2018-03-08
CVE-2018-1169 Amazon Music Player 安全漏洞 — Amazon Music Player 8.8 -2018-03-02
CVE-2017-16602 NetGain Enterprise Manager 命令注入漏洞 — NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 8.8 -2018-01-23
CVE-2017-16608 Netgain Enterprise Manager 命令注入漏洞 — NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 9.8 -2018-01-23
CVE-2017-17407 NetGain Enterprise Manager 安全漏洞 — NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 9.8 -2018-01-23
CVE-2017-15108 Red Hat spice-vdagent 安全漏洞 — spice-vdagent 7.8 -2018-01-20
CVE-2017-14094 Trend Micro Smart Protection Server(Standalone) 安全漏洞 — Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) 8.1 -2018-01-19
CVE-2018-0099 Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver Web management GUI 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver 8.8 -2018-01-18
CVE-2018-0115 Cisco ASR 5000 Series路由器Cisco StarOS操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Cisco StarOS 6.7 -2018-01-18
CVE-2017-17411 Linksys WVBR0 安全漏洞 — Linksys WVBR0 9.8 -2017-12-21
CVE-2017-5255 Cambium Networks ePMP 安全漏洞 — ePMP 8.8 -2017-12-20
CVE-2017-15103 Heketi 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Heketi 8.8 -2017-12-18
CVE-2017-12243 多款Cisco产品命令注入漏洞 — Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance 7.8 -2017-11-02

Vulnerabilities classified as CWE-78 (OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)) represent 2740 CVEs. The CWE taxonomy describes the weakness; review individual CVEs for product-specific impact.