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CVE-2019-16305

In MobaXterm 11.1 and 12.1, the protocol handler is vulnerable to command injection.

Impact

In MobaXterm 11.1 and 12.1, the protocol handler is vulnerable to command injection. A crafted link can trigger a popup asking whether the user wants to run MobaXterm to handle the link. If accepted, another popup appears asking for further confirmation. If this is also accepted, command execution is achieved, as demonstrated by the MobaXterm://`calc` URI.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MobatekMobaxterm
Versions 11.1, 12.1

Weakness classification

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