CVE-2024-43402
"Rust std::process::Command Windows Batch File Escaping Bypass"
Description
Rust is a programming language. The fix for CVE-2024-24576, where `std::process::Command` incorrectly escaped arguments when invoking batch files on Windows, was incomplete. Prior to Rust version 1.81.0, it was possible to bypass the fix when the batch file name had trailing whitespace or periods (which are ignored and stripped by Windows). To determine whether to apply the `cmd.exe` escaping rules, the original fix for the vulnerability checked whether the command name ended with `.bat` or `.cmd`. At the time that seemed enough, as we refuse to invoke batch scripts with no file extension. Windows removes trailing whitespace and periods when parsing file paths. For example, `.bat. .` is interpreted by Windows as `.bat`, but the original fix didn't check for that. Affected users who are using Rust 1.77.2 or greater can remove the trailing whitespace (ASCII 0x20) and trailing periods (ASCII 0x2E) from the batch file name to bypass the incomplete fix and enable the mitigations. Users are affected if their code or one of their dependencies invoke a batch script on Windows with trailing whitespace or trailing periods in the name, and pass untrusted arguments to it. Rust 1.81.0 will update the standard library to apply the CVE-2024-24576 mitigations to all batch files invocations, regardless of the trailing chars in the file name.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2024, 3:12 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-43402 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/04/09/cve-2024-24576.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/security/advisories/GHSA-2xg3-7mm6-98jj | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/file-folder-name-whitespace-characters | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/04/09/cve-2024-24576.html No Types Assigned https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/04/09/cve-2024-24576.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/security/advisories/GHSA-2xg3-7mm6-98jj No Types Assigned https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/security/advisories/GHSA-2xg3-7mm6-98jj Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/file-folder-name-whitespace-characters No Types Assigned https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/file-folder-name-whitespace-characters Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-88 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rust-lang:rust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.81.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Rust is a programming language. The fix for CVE-2024-24576, where `std::process::Command` incorrectly escaped arguments when invoking batch files on Windows, was incomplete. Prior to Rust version 1.81.0, it was possible to bypass the fix when the batch file name had trailing whitespace or periods (which are ignored and stripped by Windows). To determine whether to apply the `cmd.exe` escaping rules, the original fix for the vulnerability checked whether the command name ended with `.bat` or `.cmd`. At the time that seemed enough, as we refuse to invoke batch scripts with no file extension. Windows removes trailing whitespace and periods when parsing file paths. For example, `.bat. .` is interpreted by Windows as `.bat`, but the original fix didn't check for that. Affected users who are using Rust 1.77.2 or greater can remove the trailing whitespace (ASCII 0x20) and trailing periods (ASCII 0x2E) from the batch file name to bypass the incomplete fix and enable the mitigations. Users are affected if their code or one of their dependencies invoke a batch script on Windows with trailing whitespace or trailing periods in the name, and pass untrusted arguments to it. Rust 1.81.0 will update the standard library to apply the CVE-2024-24576 mitigations to all batch files invocations, regardless of the trailing chars in the file name. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/security/advisories/GHSA-2xg3-7mm6-98jj [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/04/09/cve-2024-24576.html [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/file-folder-name-whitespace-characters [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-78 Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-88 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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