Vulnerability in Newsbeuter
CVE-2017-12904
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 co…
EPSS: 0.008 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Newsbeuter — versions 0.7, 0.8, 0.8.1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12904?
- CVE-2017-12904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Newsbeuter, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.