What is CVE-2023-27635?

CVE-2023-27635 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debmany, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-27635?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Debian Debmany

CVE-2023-27635

debmany in debian-goodies 0.88.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands (because of an eval call) via a crafted .deb file. (The path is shown to the user before execution.)

EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Debian Debmany — versions 0.88.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27635?: CVE-2023-27635 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debmany, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-27635?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.