a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.

Description

a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

16.0% · top 3.1% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (11)

• http://bugs.debian.org/283134 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20040824 a2ps executing shell commands from file name (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• OpenPKG-SA-2005.003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2004:034 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5MP0N2KDPA.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• FLSA:152870 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 57649 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 12375 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• gnu-a2ps-gain-privileges(17127) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• MDKSA-2004:140 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
• 11025 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:39 UTC.