CVE-2017-14500
high-risk
Published 2017-09-17
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in the podcast playback function of Podbeuter in Newsbeuter 0.3 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item with a media enclosure (i.e., a podcast file) that includes shell metacharacters in its filename, related to pb_controller.cpp and queueloader.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-12904.
Do I need to act?
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1.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Newsbeuter
Affected Vendors
References (12)
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/16/1
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/598
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/16/1
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/598
55
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
4/34 · Minimal
Exposure
21/34 · High