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CVE-2020-13151

9.8 · CRITICAL

Aerospike Community Edition 4.9.0.5 allows for unauthenticated submission and execution of user-defined functions (UDFs), written in Lua, as part of a database query.

Published Aug 5, 2020CWE-78EPSS 86.75%

Overview

CVE-2020-13151 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 5, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Aerospike Community Edition 4.9.0.5 allows for unauthenticated submission and execution of user-defined functions (UDFs), written in Lua, as part of a database query. It attempts to restrict code execution by disabling os.execute() calls, but this is insufficient. Anyone with network access can use a crafted UDF to execute arbitrary OS commands on all nodes of the cluster at the permission level of the user running the Aerospike service.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/160106/Aerospike-Database-5.1.0.3-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/160451/Aerospike-Database-UDF-Lua-Code-Execution.htmlRefb4ny4n.github.io/network-pentest/2020/08/01/cve-2020-13151-poc-aerospike.htmlRefwww.aerospike.com/docs/operations/configure/security/access-control/index.html#create-users-and-assign-rolesRefwww.aerospike.com/download/server/notes.html#5.1.0.3Refwww.aerospike.com/enterprise/download/server/notes.html#5.1.0.3Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/160106/Aerospike-Database-5.1.0.3-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/160451/Aerospike-Database-UDF-Lua-Code-Execution.htmlRefb4ny4n.github.io/network-pentest/2020/08/01/cve-2020-13151-poc-aerospike.htmlRefwww.aerospike.com/docs/operations/configure/security/access-control/index.html#create-users-and-assign-roles

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13151?

CVE-2020-13151 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 5, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-13151?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-13151?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-13151?

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