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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.079 (94.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.079 · newest: 0.079 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650 (vendor-advisory)
- 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.