RCE in KDE Kde-Cli-Tools
CVE-2016-7787
A maliciously crafted command line for kdesu can result in the user only seeing part of the commands that will actually get executed as super user.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- KDE Kde-Cli-Tools
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00034.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93224 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/7 (mailing-list, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7787?
- CVE-2016-7787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in KDE Kde-Cli-Tools, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2016-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7787?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.