CVE-2013-4478

Public Exploit

Description

Sup before 0.13.2.1 and 0.14.x before 0.14.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename of an email attachment.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-August/004993.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/55294 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55400 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.html mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2805 vendor advisory
https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/commit/8b46cdbfc14e07ca07d403aa28b0e7bc1c544785 patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4478?
CVE-2013-4478 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4478?
To fix CVE-2013-4478, 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-2013-4478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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