Unscored severity · published Apr 14, 2005
CVE-2004-1175
fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; +6 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
2.1; 2.1; 2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Gentoo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
LA
Linux Advanced Workstation · Redhat
2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
MC
Midnight Commander · Midnight Commander
4.5.40; 4.5.41; 4.5.42; 4.5.43; 4.5.44; 4.5.45; +10 more · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
8.0; 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 9.0; 9.0; +2 more · source: NVD
TS
Turbolinux Server · Turbolinux
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
TW
Turbolinux Workstation · Turbolinux
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1175
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1175
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/13863/
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012903
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-639
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-512.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18906
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