Severity: High

Description: The Base SAS DATA step contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. 

Potential Impact: An attacker might execute arbitrary commands on the system, resulting in a denial of service or other exploits. 

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Operating System and Release Information

Viya on Windows: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Windows Deployment Guide at

Viya on Linux: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Linux Deployment Guide at

An update for this issue is available for SAS Event Stream Processing 6.2. For instructions on how to access and apply this software update see the SAS Event Stream Processing 6.2 Deployment Guide links on