CVE-2024-29185
criticalpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.017 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
FreeScout is a self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Versions prior to 1.8.128 are vulnerable to OS Command Injection in the /public/tools.php source file. The value of the php_path parameter is being executed as an OS command by the shell_exec function, without validating it. This allows an adversary to execute malicious OS commands on the server. A practical demonstration of the successful command injection attack extracted the /etc/passwd file of the server. This represented the complete compromise of the server hosting the FreeScout application. This attack requires an attacker to know the `App_Key` of the application. This limitation makes the Attack Complexity to be High. If an attacker gets hold of the `App_Key`, the attacker can compromise the Complete server on which the application is deployed. Version 1.8.128 contains a patch for this issue.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.2–9.1
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affected products (3)
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-29185/cnnvd
- https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.128Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-7p9x-ch4c-vqj9cnnvd
- https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-7p9x-ch4c-vqj9enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/freescout-helpdesk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-7p9x-ch4c-vqj9ExploitVendor Advisorynvd
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