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CVE-2014-1927

The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows context-dependent attackers

The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "$(" command-substitution sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1928. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00727
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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python-gnupg project python-gnupgall versions
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI python-gnupg HIGH fixed in 0.3.6
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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poccode.google.com · detail?id=98code.google.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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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:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD25 Oct 2014 · 09:55 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://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/245Exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/56616
http://secunia.com/advisories/59031
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946
https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/
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