CVE-2024-23749
KiTTY versions 0.76.1.13 and before is vulnerable to command injection via the filename variable, occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and validation, failure to escape special characters, and insecure system calls (at lines 2369-2390).
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
KiTTY versions 0.76.1.13 and before is vulnerable to command injection via the filename variable, occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and validation, failure to escape special characters, and insecure system calls (at lines 2369-2390). This allows an attacker to add inputs inside the filename variable, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.69% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 14 March 2024
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- 9bis/kitty
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177031/KiTTY-0.76.1.13-Command-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/13Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/14Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.defcesco.io/CVE-2024-23749Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177031/KiTTY-0.76.1.13-Command-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/13Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Feb/14Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.defcesco.io/CVE-2024-23749Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.