CVE-2017-1000473 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially gaining root privileges, via command injection in Linux Dash module parsing.
- 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-2017-1000473?
CVE-2017-1000473 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linux Dash up to version v2 is vulnerable to multiple command injection vulnerabilities in the way module names are parsed and then executed resulting in code execution on the server, potentially as root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux-Dash Project Linux-Dash.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000473 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-2017-1000473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68j2-wq33-6r73.