CVE-2023-27635 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted .deb files in debian-goodies, requiring user interaction to view the path.
- 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-2023-27635?
CVE-2023-27635 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2023. 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
debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27635?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Debmany.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27635?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-27635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27635, GHSA-45q8-6w7r-v56h, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27635, USN-6714-1.