CVE-2024-42360
SequenceServer Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability
Description
SequenceServer lets you rapidly set up a BLAST+ server with an intuitive user interface for personal or group use. Several HTTP endpoints did not properly sanitize user input and/or query parameters. This could be exploited to inject and run unwanted shell commands. This vulnerability has been fixed in 3.1.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 14, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 16, 2024, 8 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wurmlab/sequenceserver/commit/457e52709f7f9ed2fceed59b3db564cb50785dba No Types Assigned https://github.com/wurmlab/sequenceserver/commit/457e52709f7f9ed2fceed59b3db564cb50785dba Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wurmlab/sequenceserver/security/advisories/GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h No Types Assigned https://github.com/wurmlab/sequenceserver/security/advisories/GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wurmlab:sequenceserver:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.2 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description SequenceServer lets you rapidly set up a BLAST+ server with an intuitive user interface for personal or group use. Several HTTP endpoints did not properly sanitize user input and/or query parameters. This could be exploited to inject and run unwanted shell commands. This vulnerability has been fixed in 3.1.2. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/wurmlab/sequenceserver/security/advisories/GHSA-qv32-5wm2-p32h [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/wurmlab/sequenceserver/commit/457e52709f7f9ed2fceed59b3db564cb50785dba [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-77 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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