Headline

CVE-2020-15643: ZDI-20-971

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Marvell QConvergeConsole 5.5.0.64. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the saveAsText method of the GWTTestServiceImpl class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-10549.

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August 10th, 2020

Marvell QConvergeConsole saveAsText Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-20-971
ZDI-CAN-10549

CVE ID

CVE-2020-15643

CVSS SCORE

8.8, (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

AFFECTED VENDORS

Marvell

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

QConvergeConsole

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Marvell QConvergeConsole. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The specific flaw exists within the saveAsText method of the GWTTestServiceImpl class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Marvell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/fibre-channel/marvell-fibre-channel-security-advisory-2020-07.pdf

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