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CVE-2014-8990
default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a…
High7.5EPSS 5.2%
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- mitre
Description
default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.2% · top 7.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (11)
- 62321 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2014-15373 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141119 CVE request: lsyncd command injection (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 71179 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2014-15393 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-3130 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141120 Re: CVE request: lsyncd command injection (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-201702-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- 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)
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