CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-1928

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly escape characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "\" (backslash) characters to form multi-command sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1927. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.

How to fix

Remediation Available
python-gnupgDebian
Fixed in:0.3.6-1CVE-2014-1928
Fixed in:0.3.6-1CVE-2014-1928
Fixed in:0.3.6-1CVE-2014-1928
Fixed in:0.3.6-1CVE-2014-1928

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days
45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

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