GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx: Zeptoclaw Zeptoclaw Has Android Device Shell Vulnerability

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CVSS 7.5
CWE-78
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) zeptoclaw has android device shell vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Zeptoclaw libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves zeptoclaw has android device shell blocklist bypass via argument permutation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.6.2.

GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Zeptoclaw
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Zeptoclaw dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

zeptoclaw fixed: 0.6.2 
Upgrade zeptoclaw to 0.6.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for zeptoclaw

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx, inspect your project dependencies for Zeptoclaw:

inspect dependencies for zeptoclaw

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Zeptoclaw in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.6.2), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Zeptoclaw, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary [zeptoclaw](https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw) implements a [blocklist](https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw/blob/fe2ef07cfec5bb46b42cdd65f52b9230c03e9270/src/tools/android/actions.rs#L413-L424) to prevent dangerous commands running in android device shell, but this blocklist has several blocked commands with argements in the pattern literal, such as `rm -f` and `rm -rf`, this can be simply bypassed by using different orders for these arguments, such as `rm -r -f` or `rm -fr` etc. ### Details As in code [src/tools/android/actions.rs#L413-L424](https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw/blob/fe2ef07cfec5bb46b42cdd65f52b9230c03e9270/src/tools/android/actions.rs#L413-L424), we can see the `rm -f` and `rm -rf` are hard coded and thus can be simply bypassed via `rm -r -f` or `rm -fr` etc. ```rust pub async fn device_shell(adb: &AdbExecutor, cmd: &str) -> Result<String> { // Normalize whitespace for blocklist check let normalized: String = cmd.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" "); let lower = normalized.to_lowercase(); let blocked = [ "rm -rf", "rm -r", "reboot", "factory_reset", "wipe", "format", "dd if=", "mkfs", "flash", "fastboot", ]; for pattern in &blocked { if lower.contains(pattern) { return Err(ZeptoError::Tool(format!( "Blocked dangerous command containing '{}'", pattern ))); } } ``` ### PoC Set up [zeptoclaw](https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw) with an Android tool and then run the command `rm -f -r` etc. ### Impact Unauthorized command executed in Android device. ### Credit [@zpbrent](https://github.com/zpbrent)

GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx Affected Zeptoclaw Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.6.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
zeptoclaw
 crates.io
< 0.6.2
0.6.2

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw/commit/68916c3e4f3af107f11940b27854fc7ef517058b
Zeptoclaw Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw
Zeptoclaw Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/qhkm/zeptoclaw/blob/fe2ef07cfec5bb46b42cdd65f52b9230c03e9270/src/tools/android/actions.rs#L413-L424

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx?
GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx is a security vulnerability in Zeptoclaw involving zeptoclaw has Android device shell blocklist bypass via argument permutation under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Zeptoclaw versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.6.2 across affected packages: zeptoclaw.
What version fixes GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx?
Upgrading to 0.6.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is zeptoclaw affected?
Yes, zeptoclaw is affected in releases prior to 0.6.2. Upgrade your dependency to 0.6.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx?
GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx?
GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for GHSA-hhjv-jq77-cmvx?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for zeptoclaw'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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