CVE-2018-20969
moderate-risk
Published 2019-08-16
do_ed_script in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6 does not block strings beginning with a ! character. NOTE: this is the same commit as for CVE-2019-13638, but the ! syntax is specific to ed, and is unrelated to a shell metacharacter.
Do I need to act?
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0.35% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (18)
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154124/GNU-patch-Command-Injection-Director...
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154124/GNU-patch-Command-Injection-Director...
30
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal