CVE-2019-13640

Public Exploit

Description

In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.24% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/10925 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00080.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00085.html vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH3WYCKODG4OKMC4S6PWHLHAWWU6ORNC/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5T4XAX2VUI4WMAS5AI4OE3OEQSQCDCF5/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4650 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/30/4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13640?
CVE-2019-13640 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13640?
To fix CVE-2019-13640, 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-2019-13640 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13640 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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