CVE-2007-5837

Public Exploit

Description

GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.28% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1477 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3679 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26273 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38191 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28671 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27454 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448721

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5837?
CVE-2007-5837 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5837?
To fix CVE-2007-5837, 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-2007-5837 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5837 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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