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IJ20901: PSIRT ADVISOR 18495 PSIRT PR 147841

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The application allows a regular user to inject OS commands in
"SMB Shares" comments field, the injected command is executed on
 the underlying operating system that can lead to whole system
compromise.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  •  The application allows a regular user to inject OS commands in
"SMB Shares" comments field, the injected command is executed on
 the underlying operating system that can lead to whole system
compromise.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • On SMB CLI level, it should be prevented that commands can be
injected via the comment field argument of the mmsmb command
As a secondary measure for better usability, the GUI dialog will
prevent text strings with a single hyphen.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ20901
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    504
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2019-11-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-11-11
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  • Last modified date
    2019-11-11
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            11 November 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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