VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-2528
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.88%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.88% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kdirstat project/kdirstat · opensuse/opensuse
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2Patch
- https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cppExploit, Patch
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2Patch
- https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cppExploit, Patch
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.