Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-2527
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.0 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (double quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2528.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2527
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.96%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2527
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
References for CVE-2014-2527
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html
openSUSE-SU-2014:0984-1: moderate: update for kdirstat
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kdirstat, insufficient quote escaping leading to arbitrary command executionPatch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2
oss-security - CVE request: kdirstat, insufficient quote escaping leading to arbitrary command execution
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https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp
jeromerobert / k4dirstat / commit / 1ad2e96d73fa — BitbucketExploit;Patch
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659
#741659 - k4dirstat: Apostrophes not properly escaped in 'rm -rf' invocation - Debian Bug report logs
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1077059
1077059 – (CVE-2014-2527, CVE-2014-2528) CVE-2014-2527 CVE-2014-2528 kdirstat: insufficient quote escaping leading to arbitrary command execution
Products affected by CVE-2014-2527
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kdirstat_project:kdirstat:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*