CVE-2020-15778: broadcom fabric_operating_system OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-15778 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in broadcom fabric_operating_system. EPSS estimates a 13.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 24-07-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

scp in OpenSSH through 8.3p1 allows command injection in the scp.c toremote function, as demonstrated by backtick characters in the destination argument. NOTE: the vendor reportedly has stated that they intentionally omit validation of "anomalous argument transfers" because that could "stand a great chance of breaking existing workflows."

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.