CVE-2012-4463

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateOct 10, 2012, 18:55

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033
https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL