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CVE-2023-40504

LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 88.7%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 88.7%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the readVideoInfo method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19953.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
88.73% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
lg/simple editor
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.