CVE-2013-6366: vmware hyperic_hq Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6366 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Code Injection vulnerability in vmware hyperic_hq. EPSS estimates a 7.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 04-11-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Groovy script console in VMware Hyperic HQ 4.6.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code via a Runtime.getRuntime().exec call.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.