CVE-2018-9246 json
The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through 1.5.x, insufficiently sanitizes or escapes variabl…
published 2018-06-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20840
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through 1.5.x, insufficiently sanitizes or escapes variable values used as part of shell command execution, resulting in shell code injection via the create(), run_file(), backup(), or restore() function. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to execute code with the same privileges as the running application.
Patch / fix
- pgobject-util-dbadmin_project pgobject-util-dbadmin 0.120.0
- libpgobject-util-dbadmin-perl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.130.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9246
Exploit prediction
2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
References
-
archive.ledgersmb.org
/ledger-smb-announce/msg00280.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9246
- NVD CVE-2018-9246
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