Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-1877 (CCN-101190)

Assigned:2015-02-19
Published:2015-02-19
Updated:2021-06-14
Summary:The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-77
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-1877

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9

Source: CCN
Type: BID-72675
xdg-utils 'xdg-open' CVE-2015-1877 Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1194205
(CVE-2015-1877) CVE-2015-1877 xdg-utils: command injection vulnerability due to local variables collision in xdg-open

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xdgutils-cve20151877-command-exec(101190)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:freedesktop:xdg-utils:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:17
    P
    		DSA-3165-1 -- xdg-utils -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20151877000
    V
    		CVE-2015-1877 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-02-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20151877000
    V
    		CVE-2015-1877 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-02-18
    BACK
    freedesktop xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1
    debian debian linux 7.0
    debian debian linux 8.0