CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-39523

MediumCVSS 6.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.44%

82th percentile - higher than 82% of all known CVEs

Summary

ScanCode.io prior to version 32.5.1 has a command injection vulnerability in the docker fetch process. It allows appending malicious commands in the `docker_reference` parameter, leading to unauthorized command execution.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized command execution, potentially damaging the server or container. Although the attacks are blind and do not provide direct feedback, they can still cause significant harm.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 32.5.1, which includes a patch for this vulnerability. Additionally, input in the `docker_reference` parameter should be sanitized to prevent command injections.

Original NVD description (English source)

ScanCode.io is a server to script and automate software composition analysis with ScanPipe pipelines. Prior to version 32.5.1, the software has a possible command injection vulnerability in the docker fetch process as it allows to append malicious commands in the `docker_reference` parameter. In the function `scanpipe/pipes/fetch.py:fetch_docker_image` the parameter `docker_reference` is user controllable. The `docker_reference` variable is then passed to the vulnerable function `get_docker_image_platform`. However, the `get_docker_image_plaform` function constructs a shell command with the passed `docker_reference`. The `pipes.run_command` then executes the shell command without any prior sanitization, making the function vulnerable to command injections. A malicious user who is able to create or add inputs to a project can inject commands. Although the command injections are blind and the user will not receive direct feedback without logs, it is still possible to cause damage to the server/container. The vulnerability appears for example if a malicious user adds a semicolon after the input of `docker://;`, it would allow appending malicious commands. Version 32.5.1 contains a patch for this issue. The `docker_reference` input should be sanitized to avoid command injections and, as a workaround, one may avoid creating commands with user controlled input directly.

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