{"id":76125,"date":"2025-09-24T23:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T23:10:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:36:34","slug":"cve-2023-49565-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cbis-manager-podman-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49565-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cbis-manager-podman-container\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-49565: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in cbis_manager Podman Container<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2023-49565 is a serious cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the cbis_manager Podman container. This vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system by exploiting improper sanitization of HTTP Headers. Organisations using the affected software are at a significant risk of system compromise or data leakage due to the severity of this vulnerability<\/a>. Given the potential for elevated privileges and subsequent unauthorized access<\/a> to sensitive data, this vulnerability demands immediate attention and remediation.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-49565
\nSeverity: High (8.4\/10)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

cbis_manager | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

This vulnerability arises due to improper<\/a> sanitization of the HTTP Headers X-FILENAME, X-PAGE, and X-FIELD in the cbis_manager Podman container. An attacker can craft malicious header values within an HTTP<\/a> request to the \/api\/plugins endpoint, which are then directly utilized within the subprocess.Popen Python function without adequate validation. This enables a remote attacker to execute<\/a> arbitrary commands on the underlying system. The web service executes with root privileges within the container environment, providing an attacker with elevated privileges for the command execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

POST \/api\/plugins HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nX-FILENAME: ; cat \/etc\/passwd\nX-PAGE: ; ls -la\nX-FIELD: ; rm -rf \/\n{ \"malicious_payload\": \"...\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, an attacker sends a POST request with malicious commands in the X-FILENAME, X-PAGE, and X-FIELD headers. The server, failing to sanitize these inputs properly, executes the commands with root privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n
A patch has been issued to address this vulnerability<\/a>, and it is highly recommended that all affected organizations apply this patch immediately. In the interim, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. Additionally, restricting access to the management network with an external firewall<\/a> can partially mitigate this risk.
\nAlways practice good cybersecurity hygiene by keeping all systems and software up-to-date, monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity, and implementing strong access controls<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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