CVE - CVE-2012-4463

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-4463	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:55777 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777 MISC:[oss-security] 20121003 CVE Request (minor) -- mc: Improper sanitization of MC_EXT_SELECTED variable when viewing multiple files URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4 MISC:[oss-security] 20121003 Re: CVE Request (minor) -- mc: Improper sanitization of MC_EXT_SELECTED variable when viewing multiple files URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5 MISC:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7 URL:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813 MISC:https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913 URL:https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913 MISC:midnight-commander-code-exec(79033) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20120821	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120821)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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