CVE-2020-15167

CVSS V2 Medium 4.4 CVSS V3 High 8.6
Description
In Miller (command line utility) using the configuration file support introduced in version 5.9.0, it is possible for an attacker to cause Miller to run arbitrary code by placing a malicious `.mlrrc` file in the working directory. See linked GitHub Security Advisory for complete details. A fix is ready and will be released as Miller 5.9.1.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-15167
  • Assigner
  • security-advisories@github.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-09-02T18:15:11
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-11-18T17:45:16
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-427 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/427.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:johnkerl:miller:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.4
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.4
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 8.6
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/johnkerl/miller/security/advisories/GHSA-mw2v-4q78-j2cw Exploit Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15167
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-15167
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 06:45:50 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 21:56:44 2020-09-02T18:15Z 2020-09-02T18:15:11 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 21:56:44 2021-11-18T17:45:16 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 21:56:44 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated