VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1175
fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.63%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- midnight commander/midnight commander · debian/debian linux · gentoo/linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/linux advanced workstation · suse/suse linux · turbolinux/turbolinux server · turbolinux/turbolinux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13863/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012903
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-639Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-512.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13863/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012903
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-639Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-512.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18906
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.