What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38887?

CVE-2024-38887 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-38887?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-38887. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Caterease CVE-2024-38887

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2024-08-02 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Caterease

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 02, 2024 - 21:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to expand control over the operating system from the database due to the execution of commands with unnecessary privileges.

AnalysisAI

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to expand control over the operating system from the database due to the execution of commands with unnecessary privileges. Affected products include: Horizoncloud Caterease. Version information: through 24.0.1.2405.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.