Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command Injection’)
| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language |  |
| Severity |  |
| CWE | CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command Injection’) |
| OWASP | A01:2017 - Injection |
| Confidence Level | Medium |
| Impact Level | High |
| Likelihood Level | Medium |
Description#
User input from environment variables or command-line arguments is being passed directly to asyncio subprocess shell functions without proper sanitization. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands into your application’s subprocess calls.
Impact#
If exploited, an attacker could execute unauthorized system commands with the privileges of your application, potentially leading to data theft, data loss, system compromise, or further attacks on internal or external systems.