CVE-2015-4035 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into running xzgrep on a crafted filename containing semicolons.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4035?
CVE-2015-4035 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4035?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tukaani Xz.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2015-4035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf33-8p24-6h53.