Midnight-commander Midnight Commander 4.8.5 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Midnight-commander Midnight Commander 4.8.5. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4463. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Midnight-commander Midnight Commander 4.8.5. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.

The weakness was presented 10/10/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at midnight-commander.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4463 since 08/21/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72613 (GLSA-201402-18 : GNU Midnight Commander: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79033), Tenable (72613), SecurityFocus (BID 55777†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37568†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72613
Nessus Name: GLSA-201402-18 : GNU Midnight Commander: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
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OpenVAS ID: 864920
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mc FEDORA-2012-19349
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Timelineinfo

08/21/2012 🔍
10/03/2012 +43 days 🔍
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10/10/2012 +7 days 🔍
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02/21/2014 +439 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +396 days 🔍
12/19/2021 +2462 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2913
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4463 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62673
X-Force: 79033
SecurityFocus: 55777 - Midnight Commander 'MC_EXT_SELECTED' Variable Remote Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 37568 - Midnight Commander Remote User-Assisted Arbitrary Code Execution via a Crafted File Name, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/19/2021 08:08
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (63), 04/22/2017 12:54 (3), 12/19/2021 08:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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