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CVE-2012-4463

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment vari

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.00638
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
midnight-commander midnight commanderall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD10 Oct 2012 · 06:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033
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