Pexip InfinityApplication · Pexip

CVE-2019-7177

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-09-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 20.1 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Pexip Infinity before 20.1 allows Code Injection onto nodes via an admin.

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 confidence

Pexip Infinity before version 20.1 contains a code injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject and execute arbitrary code on system nodes. The vulnerability is exploitable through the admin interface and enables full code execution on the underlying infrastructure.

MitigationUpgrade Pexip Infinity to version 20.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since the flaw requires admin-level access, ensure admin accounts use strong, unique credentials and consider implementing least-privilege admin role configurations.

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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
Pexip InfinityApplication
Affected:>= 10, < 20.1

CVSS 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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Pexip Infinity installed version
    Log into the Pexip Infinity admin interface and navigate to the Dashboard or System > General > About page to view the current software version. Alternatively, check via CLI by logging into the management node and running: pexctl status or checking /opt/pexip/version
    Affected if The installed version is 10.0 or higher but below 20.1
  2. Confirm admin interface accessibility
    Verify if the Pexip Infinity admin web interface (port 443 or 8443 by default) is exposed to untrusted networks. Check network firewall rules and load balancer configurations to determine external accessibility.
    Affected if The admin interface is reachable from networks beyond trusted internal administration segments
  3. Review admin account configuration
    In the admin interface, navigate to Users > Administrators to enumerate administrator accounts. Look for any unauthorized or unexpected admin accounts, particularly those created around the time of potential exploitation.
    Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist or there are signs of unauthorized admin account creation

You are affected if your Pexip Infinity version is 10.0 or higher but below 20.1 AND the admin interface is network-accessible to potential attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 20.1 or later
Fixed in 20.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Pexip Infinity to version 20.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since the flaw requires admin-level access, ensure admin accounts use strong, unique credentials and consider implementing least-privilege admin role configurations.

Fix this in Pexip Infinity Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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