Advisory Details

September 1st, 2022

ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer getNmapInitialOption Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2022-38772
CVSS SCORE	7.2, AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	ManageEngine
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	NetFlow Analyzer
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getNmapInitialOption function. 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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	ManageEngine has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.manageengine.com/itom/advisory/cve-2022-38772.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2022-07-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2022-09-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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