CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (OS Command Injection), page 140
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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 before it is sent to a downstream component.
What the weakness is: CWE-78 at MITRE
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EyesOfNetwork ("EON") 5.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the selected_events[] parameter in the (1) acknowledge, (2) delete, or (3) ownDisown function in module/monitorin…
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QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
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QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to gain administrator privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
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AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context via an NfSen socket, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104863.
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dnslookup.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the host_name field of an HTTP POST request, a different vulnerability …
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A vulnerability in CLI command processing in the Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands that are exec…
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IBM Security Guardium Database Activity Monitor appliance could allow a local user to inject commands that would be executed as root.
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IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 before IF2 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.4 IF3 and Security Access Manager 9.0 before 9.0.1.0 IF5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging LMI admin access.
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IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Quality Manager 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iF…
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Cisco TelePresence endpoints running either CE or TC software contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute a local shell command injection. More Information: CSCvb25010. Known Affected Releases: 8.1.…
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Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users with access to the nslookup functionality to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the graph parameter to diagnosis_control.php.
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Cisco WebEx Meetings Server 2.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting these commands into an application script, aka Bug ID CSCuy83130.
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AKABEi SOFT2 games allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted saved data, as demonstrated by Happy Wardrobe.
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cgi-bin/cgi_main in NUUO NVRmini 2 1.7.6 through 3.0.0 and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sn parameter to the transfer_license command.
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The administrative web interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway X8.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted fields, aka Bug ID CSCuv12531.
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The CLI command parser on Cisco RV110W, RV130W, and RV215W devices allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands as an administrator via crafted parameters, aka Bug IDs CSCuv90134, CSCux58161, and CSCux73567.
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IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0 before FP19 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF3, and Security Access Manager 9.0 before 9.0.0.0 IF1, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by leveraging Local Management Interfa…
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An unspecified script in the web interface in Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System 1.1(1.160) on Firepower 9000 devices allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted parameters, aka Bug ID CSCux10622.
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