Description
FreeScout is a self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Versions prior to 1.8.128 are vulnerable to OS Command Injection in the /public/tools.php source file. The value of the php_path parameter is being executed as an OS command by the shell_exec function, without validating it. This allows an adversary to execute malicious OS commands on the server. A practical demonstration of the successful command injection attack extracted the /etc/passwd file of the server. This represented the complete compromise of the server hosting the FreeScout application. This attack requires an attacker to know the `App_Key` of the application. This limitation makes the Attack Complexity to be High. If an attacker gets hold of the `App_Key`, the attacker can compromise the Complete server on which the application is deployed. Version 1.8.128 contains a patch for this issue.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2024-26215 | FreeScout is a self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Versions prior to 1.8.128 are vulnerable to OS Command Injection in the /public/tools.php source file. The value of the php_path parameter is being executed as an OS command by the shell_exec function, without validating it. This allows an adversary to execute malicious OS commands on the server. A practical demonstration of the successful command injection attack extracted the /etc/passwd file of the server. This represented the complete compromise of the server hosting the FreeScout application. This attack requires an attacker to know the `App_Key` of the application. This limitation makes the Attack Complexity to be High. If an attacker gets hold of the `App_Key`, the attacker can compromise the Complete server on which the application is deployed. Version 1.8.128 contains a patch for this issue. |
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History
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Freescout
Freescout freescout |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Freescout
Freescout freescout |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-21T22:49:49.242Z
Reserved: 2024-03-18T17:07:00.093Z
Link: CVE-2024-29185
Updated: 2024-08-02T01:10:54.040Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-03-22T17:15:08.440
Modified: 2025-01-10T15:03:50.393
Link: CVE-2024-29185
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Weaknesses
EUVD