CVE-2014-1927

Published Oct 25, 2014

Last updated 10 years ago

Overview

Description: The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "$(" command-substitution sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1928. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python-gnupg_project:python-gnupg:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "30FEFD77-5C60-44C8-B0F6-1A16B1601F69"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References