RCE in Module::scandeps

CVE-2024-10224

Qualys discovered that if unsanitized input was used with the library Modules::ScanDeps, before version 1.36 a local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell commands by open()ing a "pesky pipe" (such as passing "commands|" as a filename) or by passing arbitrary strings to eval().

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.086 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10224?
CVE-2024-10224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Module::scandeps, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-10224?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-10224 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.