VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-3013
ripgrep before 13 on Windows allows attackers to trigger execution of arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/--search-zip or --pre flag.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.93%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ripgrep before 13 on Windows allows attackers to trigger execution of arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/--search-zip or --pre flag.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.93% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ripgrep project/ripgrep
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/e48a17e1891e1ea9dd06ba0e48d5fb140ca7c0c4/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/e48a17e1891e1ea9dd06ba0e48d5fb140ca7c0c4/CHANGELOG.mdRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.