CVE-2023-40504 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-40504: LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Lg
Product Simple Editor
Weakness CWE-78
Published May 3, 2024
Last update September 18, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
September 18, 2024 Record updated