VulnerabilityModified
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…
MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 1.87%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.87% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- midnight-commander/midnight commander
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.