CVE-2017-12904
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.40% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-943
- Affected
- newsbeuter/newsbeuter · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.