CVE-2012-4463
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
10/10/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
5.10
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight-commander:midnight_commander:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913
- 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
- https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913



