OS command injection is a type of security vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary operating system (OS) commands on a server running an application.
Command injection attacks can lead to unauthorized access and control of the underlying system, potentially compromising the entire server.
Examples of OS Command Injection include applications that perform ping and web apps that take filename and plot contents as output.
Prevention of OS Command Injection is achieved by applying principles of least privilege and input validation and sanitization.
Web Application Firewall helps prevent OS command injection by using detection and mitigation techniques to inspect, filter and block malicious requests before they reach the web application.
SafeLine WAF is a web application firewall which combined prevention techniques and provides robust defense against OS command injection attacks.