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CommerceApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-39401

HIGH · 8.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.4.3 or later.
See remediation →
88/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

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
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead in arbitrary code execution by an admin attacker. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction and scope is changed.

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 · high confidence

OS command injection vulnerability in Adobe Commerce allowing an authenticated admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying system through improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. User interaction is required for exploitation.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided security patches for Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier. Review admin user access controls as part of remediation.

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
CommerceApplication
Affected:<= 2.4.3= 2.4.4= 2.4.5= 2.4.6= 2.4.7
MagentoCMS
Affected:<= 2.4.3= 2.4.4= 2.4.5= 2.4.6= 2.4.7

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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/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

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  1. Identify installed Adobe Commerce or Magento version
    Run the following command in your Magento root directory: php bin/magento --version or check the composer.json file for the 'version' field
    Affected if The installed version is 2.4.3 or earlier, or exactly 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, or 2.4.7
  2. Verify admin panel accessibility
    Confirm whether the /admin or custom admin path is accessible from the network and check for weak authentication on admin login pages
    Affected if The admin panel is exposed without proper IP restrictions or multi-factor authentication
  3. Review admin user accounts for unauthorized access
    Log in to the admin panel and navigate to System > Permissions > All Users to review user accounts, or query the admin_user table in the database for unexpected accounts
    Affected if There are admin users that were not created by known administrators
  4. Check admin action logs for suspicious activity
    Review logs in var/log/ and the admin_action_log table for unexpected command execution or system configuration changes
    Affected if Logs show admin actions involving system commands or configurations that were not initiated by authorized users
  5. Inspect for unexpected files in the web root
    Search the pub/ and var/ directories for newly created PHP files or shell scripts that were not deployed as part of normal updates
    Affected if Unexpected PHP files or scripts are found that do not belong to the known codebase

You are affected if your installed Adobe Commerce or Magento version matches 2.4.3 or earlier, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, or 2.4.7 and your admin panel is accessible to potentially malicious authenticated users.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.4.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided security patches for Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier. Review admin user access controls as part of remediation.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to 2.4.4-p10 / 2.4.5-p9 / 2.4.6-p7 / 2.4.7-p2 or later (select based on your current base version)

  1. 1. Identify your current Adobe Commerce or Magento 2 version by checking the admin panel or running: bin/magento --version
  2. 2. Determine the appropriate target version based on your current installation: For 2.4.4.x: upgrade to 2.4.4-p10 or later; For 2.4.5.x: upgrade to 2.4.5-p9 or later; For 2.4.6.x: upgrade to 2.4.6-p7 or later; For 2.4.7.x: upgrade to 2.4.7-p2 or later
  3. 3. Create a full backup of your codebase, database, and media files before proceeding
  4. 4. Run composer to update the Adobe Commerce package: composer require magento/product-community-edition=2.4.4-p10 --no-update (adjust version number for your target)
  5. 5. Update composer dependencies: composer update
  6. 6. Clear the cache and regenerate the DI configuration: bin/magento cache:flush && bin/magento setup:di:compile
  7. 7. Deploy static content if needed: bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
  8. 8. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking: bin/magento --version
Caveat Standard Magento upgrade risks apply - test thoroughly in staging first, check compatibility with custom extensions and third-party modules

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Commerce Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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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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