CVE-2011-10007
Description
A flaw was found in perl-file-find-rule. The grep() function within File::Find::Rule versions up to 0.34 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution if provided with a specially crafted filename. This vulnerability allows an attacker to supply a filename that, when opened, executes arbitrary code via the open() function's mode parameter. Consequently, an attacker can achieve remote code execution by providing a malicious filename.
Statement
This vulnerability marked as Important rather than Moderate because it enables arbitrary code execution (ACE) through a common and trusted interface—filename handling. Specifically, the use of Perl’s two-argument open() within the grep() method allows attacker-controlled filenames to be interpreted as shell commands when prefixed with special characters like |. Since File::Find::Rule is often used in automation scripts, system utilities, and recursive file operations, this flaw transforms a seemingly benign filename input into an execution vector, violating a core security boundary between data and code. The vulnerability does not require elevated privileges or complex exploitation chains; a single crafted filename is enough to trigger shell execution, making the flaw exploitable in real-world scenarios such as CI/CD pipelines or file indexing systems.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.3 | N/A | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | Low | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability,Non-Repudiation
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories; Read Application Data; Modify Application Data; Hide Activities
Attackers could execute unauthorized operating system commands, which could then be used to disable the product, or read and modify data for which the attacker does not have permissions to access directly. Since the targeted application is directly executing the commands instead of the attacker, any malicious activities may appear to come from the application or the application's owner.
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