Critical severity · published Oct 26, 2023
CVE-2023-45869
ILIAS 7.25 (2023-09-12) allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary operating system commands remotely, when a highly privileged account accesses an XSS payload
9.0
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ILIAS 7.25 (2023-09-12) allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary operating system commands remotely, when a highly privileged account accesses an XSS payload. The injected commands are executed via the exec() function in the execQuoted() method of the ilUtil class (/Services/Utilities/classes/class.ilUtil.php) This allows attackers to inject malicious commands into the system, potentially compromising the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the ILIAS installation and the underlying operating system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IL
Ilias · Ilias
7.25 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45869
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45869
Exploit
https://rehmeinfosec.de/labor/cve-2023-45869
Third Party Advisory
https://rehmeinfosec.de/report/358ad5f6-f712-4f74-a5ee-476efc856cbc/
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