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CVE-2012-4463 Detail

Description

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  10/10/2012

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.1 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 4.9


Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033
https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4463
NVD Published Date:
10/10/2012
NVD Last Modified:
08/28/2017