CVE-2019-13640
In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.91% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- qbittorrent/qbittorrent
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html
- https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3OEQSQCDCF5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLHAWWU6ORNC/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/30/4
- https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3OEQSQCDCF5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLHAWWU6ORNC/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.