CVE-2015-20107
Description
A command injection vulnerability was found in the Python mailcap module. The issue occurs due to not adding escape characters into the system mailcap file commands. This flaw allows attackers to inject shell commands into applications that call the mailcap.findmatch function with untrusted input.
Statement
Versions of python36:3.6/python36 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 are marked as 'Not affected' as they just provide "symlinks" to the main python3 component, which provides the actual interpreter of the Python programming language.
Mitigation
Users should upgrade to the latest version. If this is not possible and the affected version of the Python mailcap module has to be used then applications that use mailcap module should verify user input before passing it to the mailcap module, and the returned command before executing it.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.6 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | Low | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Low | Low | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
The Confidentiality and Availability impact is termed as Low because access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. And the resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component. As well Privileges required marked as Low because mailcap module needs basic user capabilities/privileges to execute in the system.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability,Other
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Alter Execution Logic; Read Application Data; Modify Application Data
An attacker could include arguments that allow unintended commands or code to be executed, allow sensitive data to be read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior.
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