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CVE-2019-18780

9.8 · CRITICAL

An arbitrary command injection vulnerability in the Cluster Server component of Veritas InfoScale allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root or administrator.

Published Nov 5, 2019CWE-77EPSS 6.14%

Overview

CVE-2019-18780 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An arbitrary command injection vulnerability in the Cluster Server component of Veritas InfoScale allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root or administrator. These Veritas products are affected: Access 7.4.2 and earlier, Access Appliance 7.4.2 and earlier, Flex Appliance 1.2 and earlier, InfoScale 7.3.1 and earlier, InfoScale between 7.4.0 and 7.4.1, Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) 6.2.1 and earlier on Linux/UNIX, Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) 6.1 and earlier on Windows, Storage Foundation HA (SFHA) 6.2.1 and earlier on Linux/UNIX, and Storage Foundation HA (SFHA) 6.1 and earlier on Windows.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-003Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-004Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-005Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-006Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-003Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-004Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-005Refwww.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS19-006

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18780?

CVE-2019-18780 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-18780?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-18780?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-18780?

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