Unscored severity · published Sep 18, 2014
CVE-2014-2886
GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain…
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GK
Gksu · Nongnu
2.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2886
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2886
savannah.nongnu.org
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?40023
Exploit
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/07/07/virtualbox-filename-command-execution-via-gksu
launchpad.net
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1186676
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-10