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

55
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 21/34 · High