Path Traversal in Beep Project

CVE-2018-1000532

beep version 1.3 and up contains a External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in --device option that can result in Local unprivileged user can inhibit execution of arbitrary programs by other users, allowing DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via The system must allow local users to run beep.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000532?
CVE-2018-1000532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Beep Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000532?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.