CVE-2012-5534

The hook_process function in the plugin API for WeeChat 0.3.0 through 0.3.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command from a plugin, related to "shell expansion."

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateDec 03, 2012, 21:55

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

AV:N/AC:L/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://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=weechat.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=efb795c74fe954b9544074aafcebb1be4452b03a
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093260.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093495.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093516.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51294
http://secunia.com/advisories/51377
http://weechat.org/security/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:136
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56584
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37764
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0347

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

AV:N/AC:L/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