Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9622
Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2014-9622
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:xdg-utils:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9622
1.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9622
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9622
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The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9622
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3131
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3131-1 xdg-utils
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888
472888 – (CVE-2014-9622) <x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.1.1: Command injection from `xdg-open` args (CVE-2014-9622)Exploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71284
xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36
Full Disclosure: xdg-open RCEExploit
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09
Xdg-Utils: Command injection (GLSA 201701-09) — Gentoo security
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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670
66670 – xdg-open: command injection vulnerabilityExploit
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/10
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: xdg-utils: xdg-open: command injection vulnerability
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