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CVE-2023-40504

LG Simple Editor — LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EPSS 89%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
49
CVSS 9.8 (CNA, NVD agree)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 99.8.998 × 2020.0No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the readVideoInfo method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19953.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Simple EditorLG Simple Editor 3.21.0–CNA
simple_editorall versions–CISA-ADP
simple_editor< 3.21.03.21.0CISA-ADP

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
zdi (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refzerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1208