Improper input validation in Cantata Project
CVE-2018-12562
An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. The wrapper script 'mount.cifs.wrapper' uses the shell to forward the arguments to the actual mount.cifs binary. The shell evaluates wildcards (such as in an injected string:/home/../tmp/* string).
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.017 (74.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cantata_project Cantata
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12562?
- CVE-2018-12562 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cantata Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12562?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.