CVE-2012-5534
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
The hook_process function in the plugin API for WeeChat 0.3.0 through 0.3.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command from a plugin, related to "shell expansion."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5534
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://weechat.org/security/
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/51294
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.3.9.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.3.9.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.3.9.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.3.9.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.3.9.2-1 |
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=weechat.git%3Ba=commitdiff_plain%3Bh=efb795c74fe954b9544074aafcebb1be4452b03a
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093260.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093495.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/093516.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51377
- http://weechat.org/security/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:136
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/19/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56584
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37764
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0347
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5534
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.