CVE-2019-10777 — In aws-lambda versions prior to version 1

In aws-lambda versions prior to version 1.0.5, the "config.FunctioName" is used to construct the argument used within the "exec" function without any sanitization. It is possible for a user to inject arbitrary commands to the "zipCmd" used within &qu

01What is this vulnerability?

In aws-lambda versions prior to version 1.0.5, the "config.FunctioName" is used to construct the argument used within the "exec" function without any sanitization. It is possible for a user to inject arbitrary commands to the "zipCmd" used within "config.FunctionName".

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / aws	lambda — All versions prior to version 1.0.5

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2020-01-08T16:13:33.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-04T22:32:01.597Z

09References

• snyk.io — https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-AWSLAMBDA-540839