CVE-2018-0569
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedbaserCMS (baserCMS 4.1.0.1 and earlier versions, baserCMS 3.0.15 and earlier versions) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencebaserCMS contains an OS command injection vulnerability affecting versions 4.1.0.1 and earlier, and 3.0.15 and earlier. Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary operating system commands through unspecified vectors, likely involving improper input handling being passed to system calls.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.15> 4.0.0, <= 4.1.0.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify baserCMS versionLocate the version file in the baserCMS installation directory, typically found in a version.php, config.php, or the admin dashboard under System Information. Common paths include /app/Config/version.php or the root version.txt file.Affected if The installed version falls within 3.0.0 to 3.0.15 or 4.0.0 to 4.1.0.1, indicating the vulnerable versions.
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Verify admin access is enabledCheck if the baserCMS admin panel is accessible and user authentication is configured. Review the /app/Config/core.php file for Authentication settings and confirm whether admin accounts exist.Affected if Admin authentication is active, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker to exploit the command injection.
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Review custom plugins or themesInspect any third-party or custom plugins installed in the /app/Plugin/ directory, and custom themes in /app/View/Themes/, for code that passes user-supplied input directly to PHP system functions such as exec(), shell_exec(), system(), or passthru().Affected if Custom code exists that improperly handles input and forwards it to system calls without sanitization.
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Check for exposed admin interfacesDetermine if the baserCMS admin panel (/admin/ or /baser/admin/) is publicly accessible over the network without IP restrictions or VPN gating.Affected if The admin interface is reachable from untrusted networks, increasing exposure to authenticated attackers.
You are affected if your baserCMS version is 3.0.0-3.0.15 or 4.0.0-4.1.0.1 AND the admin panel is accessible to potentially untrusted authenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to baserCMS 4.1.1 or later (for v4) or baserCMS 3.0.16 or later (for v3). Until patched, limit admin access to trusted users only and implement strict input validation on all user-supplied parameters before use in system calls.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-0569 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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