CVE-2004-1175

Description

fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.95% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18906	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/13863/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012903	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-639	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-512.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1175?: CVE-2004-1175 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1175?: To fix CVE-2004-1175, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1175 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1175 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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