CVE-2017-12904 Information

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947 https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307 https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591 https://groups.google.com/forum/!topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8