Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Allowed-with-Review

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

5383 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-7XVC-V44J-46FH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-06 06:30 – Updated: 2023-10-13 19:36
VLAI
Summary
geokit-rails Command Injection vulnerability
Details

Versions of the package geokit-rails before 2.5.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to unsafe deserialisation of YAML within the 'geo_location' cookie. This issue can be exploited remotely via a malicious cookie value.

Note:

An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute commands on the host system.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "geokit-rails"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.5.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-26153"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502",
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-10-06T18:45:58Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-06T05:15:52Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Versions of the package geokit-rails before 2.5.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to unsafe deserialisation of YAML within the \u0027geo_location\u0027 cookie. This issue can be exploited remotely via a malicious cookie value.\n\n**Note:**\n\n An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute commands on the host system.",
  "id": "GHSA-7xvc-v44j-46fh",
  "modified": "2023-10-13T19:36:29Z",
  "published": "2023-10-06T06:30:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26153"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/7ffc5813e57f6f417987043e1039925fd0865c43"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/a93dfe49fb9aeae7164e2f8c4041450a04b5482f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gist.github.com/CalumHutton/b7aa1c2e71c8d4386463ac14f686901d"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xvc-v44j-46fh"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/blob/master/lib/geokit-rails/ip_geocode_lookup.rb#L37"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/blob/master/lib/geokit-rails/ip_geocode_lookup.rb%23L37"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/geokit-rails/CVE-2023-26153.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-GEOKITRAILS-5920323"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "geokit-rails Command Injection vulnerability"
}

GHSA-7XVW-HGXX-GMHH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-21 15:30 – Updated: 2025-07-22 18:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and 200.17.7.0.139, where the authenticated diagnostics API endpoint /admin/_cmdstat.jsp passes attacker-controlled input to the shell without adequate validation, enabling a remote attacker to specify a target by MAC address and execute arbitrary commands as root.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-46122"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-21T15:15:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and 200.17.7.0.139, where the authenticated diagnostics API endpoint `/admin/_cmdstat.jsp` passes attacker-controlled input to the shell without adequate validation, enabling a remote attacker to specify a target by MAC address and execute arbitrary commands as root.",
  "id": "GHSA-7xvw-hgxx-gmhh",
  "modified": "2025-07-22T18:30:40Z",
  "published": "2025-07-21T15:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46122"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sector7.computest.nl/post/2025-07-ruckus-unleashed"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/330"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://commscope.com"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-7XX5-W679-MJW9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-16 06:30 – Updated: 2026-01-16 06:30
VLAI
Details

Delta Electronics DIAView has Command Injection vulnerability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-0975"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-16T06:15:51Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Delta Electronics DIAView has Command Injection vulnerability.",
  "id": "GHSA-7xx5-w679-mjw9",
  "modified": "2026-01-16T06:30:15Z",
  "published": "2026-01-16T06:30:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0975"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://filecenter.deltaww.com/news/download/doc/Delta-PCSA-2026-00002_DIAView%20-Exposed%20Dangerous%20Method%20Remote%20Code%20Execution%20(CVE-2026-0975).pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-8267-5RQR-MWQ9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-13 12:30 – Updated: 2025-06-13 15:30
VLAI
Details

Blink routers BL-WR9000 V2.4.9 , BL-AC2100_AZ3 V1.0.4, BL-X10_AC8 v1.0.5 , BL-LTE300 v1.2.3, BL-F1200_AT1 v1.0.0, BL-X26_AC8 v1.2.8, BLAC450M_AE4 v4.0.0 and BL-X26_DA3 v1.2.7 were discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities via the cmd parameter in the bs_SetCmd function.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-45988"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-13T12:15:34Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Blink routers BL-WR9000 V2.4.9 , BL-AC2100_AZ3 V1.0.4, BL-X10_AC8 v1.0.5 , BL-LTE300 v1.2.3, BL-F1200_AT1 v1.0.0, BL-X26_AC8 v1.2.8, BLAC450M_AE4 v4.0.0 and BL-X26_DA3 v1.2.7 were discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities via the cmd parameter in the bs_SetCmd function.",
  "id": "GHSA-8267-5rqr-mwq9",
  "modified": "2025-06-13T15:30:31Z",
  "published": "2025-06-13T12:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-45988"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/glkfc/IoT-Vulnerability/blob/main/LB-LINK/LB-LINK_cmd%20Indicates%20the%20unauthorized%20command%20injection/The%20LB-LINK_cmd%20command%20is%20used%20to%20inject%20information.md"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-826H-VW99-V546

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-09 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-09 21:31
VLAI
Details

An issue WebKul Bagisto v.2.3.6 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Cart/Checkout API endpoint, specifically, the price calculation logic fails to validate quantity inputs properly.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-56426"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-09T16:15:45Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue WebKul Bagisto v.2.3.6 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Cart/Checkout API endpoint, specifically, the price calculation logic fails to validate quantity inputs properly.",
  "id": "GHSA-826h-vw99-v546",
  "modified": "2025-10-09T21:31:10Z",
  "published": "2025-10-09T18:30:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56426"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/@rudranshsinghrajpurohit/cve-2025-56426-cart-price-manipulation-vulnerability-in-bagisto-cms-468b72311969"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-8277-2G6W-24GQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:05 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:05
VLAI
Details

The STARTTLS implementation in mail/ngx_mail_smtp_handler.c in the SMTP proxy in nginx 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted SMTP sessions by sending a cleartext command that is processed after TLS is in place, related to a "plaintext command injection" attack, a similar issue to CVE-2011-0411.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-3556"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-12-29T20:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The STARTTLS implementation in mail/ngx_mail_smtp_handler.c in the SMTP proxy in nginx 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted SMTP sessions by sending a cleartext command that is processed after TLS is in place, related to a \"plaintext command injection\" attack, a similar issue to CVE-2011-0411.",
  "id": "GHSA-8277-2g6w-24gq",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:05:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:05:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3556"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1126891"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2014/000144.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=142103967620673\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://nginx.org/download/patch.2014.starttls.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-82C6-3RG2-3PRW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-14 15:30 – Updated: 2025-07-15 21:31
VLAI
Details

Wavlink WN535K3 20191010 was found to contain a command injection vulnerability in the set_sys_adm function via the newpass parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-50756"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-14T15:15:24Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Wavlink WN535K3 20191010 was found to contain a command injection vulnerability in the set_sys_adm function via the newpass parameter. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted request.",
  "id": "GHSA-82c6-3rg2-3prw",
  "modified": "2025-07-15T21:31:33Z",
  "published": "2025-07-14T15:30:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50756"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Summermu/VulnForIoT/tree/main/Wavlink_WN535K3/set_sys_adm_newpass/readme.md"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82JH-RV5V-X9X9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 21:30 – Updated: 2025-09-10 15:31
VLAI
Details

A command injection vulnerability in FTP-Flask-python through 5173b68 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. The /ftp.html endpoint's "Upload File" action constructs a shell command from the ftp_file parameter and executes it using os.system() without sanitization or escaping.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-57633"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T21:15:38Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "A command injection vulnerability in FTP-Flask-python through 5173b68 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. The /ftp.html endpoint\u0027s \"Upload File\" action constructs a shell command from the ftp_file parameter and executes it using os.system() without sanitization or escaping.",
  "id": "GHSA-82jh-rv5v-x9x9",
  "modified": "2025-09-10T15:31:16Z",
  "published": "2025-09-09T21:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57633"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gist.github.com/Spendroslav/1c0c6a6556992291b19c3178e3cb5885"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ajaypp123/FTP-Flask-python/blob/5173b6828244ff9729fa29cc144d74ccbea30a73/ftp_app.py"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82MV-HVF2-X332

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-04 12:30 – Updated: 2023-01-10 18:30
VLAI
Details

In network service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-39086"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276",
      "CWE-77",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-04T10:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In network service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed.",
  "id": "GHSA-82mv-hvf2-x332",
  "modified": "2023-01-10T18:30:27Z",
  "published": "2023-01-04T12:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39086"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1610118225591336001"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82XC-6C2G-HPG5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-27 00:01 – Updated: 2022-01-05 00:01
VLAI
Details

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS850 before 3.2.16.6.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-45570"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-77"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-12-26T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an authenticated user. This affects RBK752 before 3.2.16.6, RBR750 before 3.2.16.6, RBS750 before 3.2.16.6, RBK852 before 3.2.16.6, RBR850 before 3.2.16.6, and RBS850 before 3.2.16.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-82xc-6c2g-hpg5",
  "modified": "2022-01-05T00:01:27Z",
  "published": "2021-12-27T00:01:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45570"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000064092/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2020-0078"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.

Mitigation
Implementation

If possible, ensure that all external commands called from the program are statically created.

Mitigation MIT-5
Implementation

Strategy: Input Validation

  • Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
  • When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
  • Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
Mitigation
Operation

Run time: Run time policy enforcement may be used in an allowlist fashion to prevent use of any non-sanctioned commands.

Mitigation
System Configuration

Assign permissions that prevent the user from accessing/opening privileged files.

CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection

An attacker manipulates or crafts an LDAP query for the purpose of undermining the security of the target. Some applications use user input to create LDAP queries that are processed by an LDAP server. For example, a user might provide their username during authentication and the username might be inserted in an LDAP query during the authentication process. An attacker could use this input to inject additional commands into an LDAP query that could disclose sensitive information. For example, entering a * in the aforementioned query might return information about all users on the system. This attack is very similar to an SQL injection attack in that it manipulates a query to gather additional information or coerce a particular return value.

CAPEC-15: Command Delimiters

An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that allows an attacker's commands to be concatenated onto a legitimate command with the intent of targeting other resources such as the file system or database. The system that uses a filter or denylist input validation, as opposed to allowlist validation is vulnerable to an attacker who predicts delimiters (or combinations of delimiters) not present in the filter or denylist. As with other injection attacks, the attacker uses the command delimiter payload as an entry point to tunnel through the application and activate additional attacks through SQL queries, shell commands, network scanning, and so on.

CAPEC-183: IMAP/SMTP Command Injection

An adversary exploits weaknesses in input validation on web-mail servers to execute commands on the IMAP/SMTP server. Web-mail servers often sit between the Internet and the IMAP or SMTP mail server. User requests are received by the web-mail servers which then query the back-end mail server for the requested information and return this response to the user. In an IMAP/SMTP command injection attack, mail-server commands are embedded in parts of the request sent to the web-mail server. If the web-mail server fails to adequately sanitize these requests, these commands are then sent to the back-end mail server when it is queried by the web-mail server, where the commands are then executed. This attack can be especially dangerous since administrators may assume that the back-end server is protected against direct Internet access and therefore may not secure it adequately against the execution of malicious commands.

CAPEC-248: Command Injection

An adversary looking to execute a command of their choosing, injects new items into an existing command thus modifying interpretation away from what was intended. Commands in this context are often standalone strings that are interpreted by a downstream component and cause specific responses. This type of attack is possible when untrusted values are used to build these command strings. Weaknesses in input validation or command construction can enable the attack and lead to successful exploitation.

CAPEC-40: Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices

This attack exploits terminal devices that allow themselves to be written to by other users. The attacker sends command strings to the target terminal device hoping that the target user will hit enter and thereby execute the malicious command with their privileges. The attacker can send the results (such as copying /etc/passwd) to a known directory and collect once the attack has succeeded.

CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers

An attacker supplies the target software with input data that contains sequences of special characters designed to bypass input validation logic. This exploit relies on the target making multiples passes over the input data and processing a "layer" of special characters with each pass. In this manner, the attacker can disguise input that would otherwise be rejected as invalid by concealing it with layers of special/escape characters that are stripped off by subsequent processing steps. The goal is to first discover cases where the input validation layer executes before one or more parsing layers. That is, user input may go through the following logic in an application: <parser1> --> <input validator> --> <parser2>. In such cases, the attacker will need to provide input that will pass through the input validator, but after passing through parser2, will be converted into something that the input validator was supposed to stop.

CAPEC-75: Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files

Generally these are manually edited files that are not in the preview of the system administrators, any ability on the attackers' behalf to modify these files, for example in a CVS repository, gives unauthorized access directly to the application, the same as authorized users.

CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls

An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.