CVE-2018-20969
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
do_ed_script in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6 does not block strings beginning with a ! character. NOTE: this is the same commit as for CVE-2019-13638, but the ! syntax is specific to ed, and is unrelated to a shell metacharacter.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-20969
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2019-08-16T04:15:09
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-09-05T16:15:11
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.7.6 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=3fcd042d26d70856e826a42b5f93dc4854d80bf0 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/29 | Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154124/GNU-patch-Command-Injection-Directory-Traversal.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/irsl/gnu-patch-vulnerabilities | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2798 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2964 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3757 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4061 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3758 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20969 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20969 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:46:52 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 01:16:41 | 2019-08-16T04:15Z | 2019-08-16T04:15:09 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 01:16:41 | 2019-09-05T16:15:11 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 01:16:41 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-31 00:10:57 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2022-12-31 04:11:14 | Undergoing Analysis | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |