CVE-2014-0156

Description

Awesome spawn contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passed to Awesome spawn as arguments. If untrusted input was included in command arguments, attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary command.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.58% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory rubysec.com
Affected: n/a awesome_spawn
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2014-0156/ third party advisory
https://github.com/ManageIQ/awesome_spawn/commit/e524f85f1c6e292ef7d117d7818521307ac269ff third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0156?
CVE-2014-0156 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0156?
To fix CVE-2014-0156, 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-2014-0156 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-0156?
CVE-2014-0156 affects n/a awesome_spawn.
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