RCE in Enlightenment Terminology
CVE-2015-8971
Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are written to the terminal, a similar issue to CVE-2003-0063.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Enlightenment Terminology — versions 0.7.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/15 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94132 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3712 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.enlightenment.org/apps/terminology.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8971?
- CVE-2015-8971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enlightenment Terminology, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8971?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.