HIGH · 7.4

CVE-2019-14868

In ksh version 20120801, a flaw was found in the way it evaluates certain environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw to override or bypass environment restrictions to execute shell command...

Vulnerability Description

In ksh version 20120801, a flaw was found in the way it evaluates certain environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw to override or bypass environment restrictions to execute shell commands. Services and applications that allow remote unauthenticated attackers to provide one of those environment variables could allow them to exploit this issue remotely.

CVSS Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ksh ProjectKsh20120801
DebianDebian Linux9.0
AppleMac Os X< 10.15.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-14868?

CVE-2019-14868 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). In ksh version 20120801, a flaw was found in the way it evaluates certain environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw to override or bypass environment restrictions to execute shell command...

How severe is CVE-2019-14868?

CVE-2019-14868 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14868?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ksh Project Ksh, Debian Debian Linux, Apple Mac Os X.