CVE-2024-37845
📋 TL;DR
MangoOS versions before 5.2.0 contain an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Active Process Command feature. This allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. Organizations running MangoOS versions below 5.2.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- MangoOS
📦 What is this software?
Mango by Radixiot
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise leading to data theft, lateral movement, ransomware deployment, or complete system takeover.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation, least privilege access, and proper monitoring.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access. The vulnerability is in a command execution feature making exploitation straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.2.0
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/herombey/Disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2024-37845%20RCE.pdf
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current configuration. 2. Download MangoOS 5.2.0 from official vendor source. 3. Apply the update following vendor documentation. 4. Restart affected systems. 5. Verify successful update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Active Process Command Feature
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable feature until patching can be completed.
mangoctl feature disable active-process-command
Restrict Access to Management Interface
linuxLimit network access to MangoOS management interfaces to trusted IPs only.
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8080 -s trusted_ip -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8080 -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected systems
- Apply principle of least privilege to all user accounts with MangoOS access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check MangoOS version with 'mangoctl --version'. If version is below 5.2.0, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
mangoctl --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 5.2.0 or higher with 'mangoctl --version'. Test Active Process Command feature functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns in MangoOS logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login and command execution
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from MangoOS systems
- Traffic to unexpected ports from MangoOS management interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="mangoos.log" AND (event="command_execution" OR event="process_spawn") AND user!="system"