Remote Code Execution using Server Side Template Injection in Peering Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Peering Manager is a BGP session management tool. There is a Server Side Template Injection vulnerability that leads to Remote Code Execution in Peering Manager <=1.8.2. As a result arbitrary commands can be executed on the operating system that is running Peering Manager. This issue has been addressed in version 1.8.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| peering-manager | peering-manager | before 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- peering-manager Vendorpeering-manager Affected before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:peering-manager:peering_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | peering-manager |
- cpe:2.3:a:peering-manager:peering_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·peering-manager
Remediation
- Fix · CNA peering-manager (peering-manager) Fixed in 1.8.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28114
References
Patch 1
Other 3
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Command_Injection
- https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/v41/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/07-Input_Validation_Testing/18-Testing_for_Server_Side_Template_Injection
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73939573/how-to-sanitise-string-of-python-code-with-python
More peering-manager Peering Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-18692 Cross site scripting on router page in Peering Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-18693 Open redirection using the return_url parameter in Peering Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
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