CVE-2013-7050 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in directory names when USCAN_EXCLUSION is enabled in devscripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7050?
CVE-2013-7050 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The get_main_source_dir function in scripts/uscan.pl in devscripts before 2.13.8, when using USCAN_EXCLUSION, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a directory name.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7050?
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-2013-7050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7050, GHSA-4pjc-5g8w-829w.