CVE-2012-4463 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted file names in Midnight Commander when specific environment variables are set, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4463?
CVE-2012-4463 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4463?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Midnight-Commander Midnight Commander.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4463?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-4463 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4463 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4463, GHSA-rmf6-73g7-v4xm.