RCE in Qbittorrent
CVE-2019-13640
In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.079 (94.2th 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
- Qbittorrent
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13640?
- CVE-2019-13640 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qbittorrent, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13640?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.