Name: CVE-2012-4463: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-4463, CWE-20, CVSS 5.6, EPSS 0.00638

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.6

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mc	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 10, 2012
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-misc/mc.	Oct 30, 2017	Oct 10, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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