Description

Command Argument Injection Vulnerability in Cosminexus Component Container. This issue affects Cosminexus Component Container: from 11-70-01 before 11-70-03, from 11-60 before 11-60-03, from 11-50 through 11-50-03, from 11-40 through 11-40-03, from 11-30 through 11-30-08, from 11-20 before 11-20-10, from 11-10 through 11-10-11, from 11-00 through 11-00-12, from 09-87 before 09-87-10, from 09-80 through 09-80-04, from 09-70 before 09-70-28, from 09-50 through 09-50-22, and from 09-00 through 09-00-18.

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{
  "score": "9.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-09-08T09:18:20.840Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-09-08T09:18:20.840Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A command argument injection vulnerability exists within the Cosminexus Component Container, allowing for potential unauthorized command execution.\nThe vulnerability stems from improper validation of input parameters passed to system commands, which may be exploited by a malicious actor to inject arbitrary arguments.\nThis issue affects a wide range of versions across the Cosminexus Component Container product line, spanning from the 09-00 series through 11-70-01.\nSuccessful exploitation could allow an attacker to alter the intended behavior of system commands executed by the container, potentially leading to unauthorized system operations or service disruption.\nThe risk implication is significant as it potentially grants an attacker influence over the execution context of the underlying host or the containerized application.\nThe vulnerability requires no specific authentication if the injection point is reachable by an unauthenticated user, depending on the network exposure of the affected component.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is a Command Argument Injection flaw located within the Cosminexus Component Container. This occurs when the application constructs system commands using unsanitized user-supplied input.\nThe root cause lies in the application's failure to properly validate, escape, or sanitize inputs before passing them as arguments to system calls or shell execution functions. By injecting shell metacharacters or specific command-line flags, an attacker can manipulate the command execution flow.\nAttack flow typically involves an attacker identifying an input vector—such as a request parameter, header, or configuration field—that is subsequently processed by the vulnerable component to trigger an external command. If the application does not utilize secure APIs for parameter execution (e.g., using parameterized execution instead of direct string concatenation), the injected arguments are treated as legitimate commands or parameters by the operating system.\nAffected versions include: 11-70-01 before 11-70-03, 11-60 before 11-60-03, 11-50 through 11-50-03, 11-40 through 11-40-03, 11-30 through 11-30-08, 11-20 before 11-20-10, 11-10 through 11-10-11, 11-00 through 11-00-12, 09-87 before 09-87-10, 09-80 through 09-80-04, 09-70 before 09-70-28, 09-50 through 09-50-22, and 09-00 through 09-00-18.\nExploitation requires the attacker to submit a crafted payload that terminates the intended argument or introduces new flags that change the execution behavior. For instance, if a component calls 'command [user_input]', an attacker might provide a payload that alters the command logic. The impact of such an injection can range from information disclosure, such as leaking files via injected output redirection, to the execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application process.\nThe vulnerability is particularly dangerous in environments where the container process runs with elevated system privileges. Post-exploitation, an attacker may achieve persistence, escalate privileges, or pivot within the network environment depending on the environmental constraints of the Cosminexus Component Container instance."
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