CVE-2020-7698: Command Injection

Published Jul 29, 2020
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Updated

This affects the package Gerapy from 0 and before 0.9.3. The input being passed to Popen, via the projectconfigure endpoint, isn’t being sanitized.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/gerapy<0.9.3
0.9.3
Gerapy Gerapy>=0.0.0<0.9.3

Event History

Jul 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 6, 2021
Advisory Published
06:52 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

CVE-2020-7698

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7698?

The severity of CVE-2020-7698 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

3

Which package and versions are affected by CVE-2020-7698?

The package Gerapy versions 0 up to, but not including, 0.9.3 are affected by CVE-2020-7698.

4

What is the root cause of CVE-2020-7698 vulnerability?

The input being passed to Popen, via the project_configure endpoint, in Gerapy is not being properly sanitized.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-7698?

Yes, updating Gerapy to version 0.9.3 or later will fix CVE-2020-7698.

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