Name: CVE-2017-16667: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-16667, CWE-78, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00197

backintime (aka Back in Time) before 1.1.24 did improper escaping/quoting of file paths used as arguments to the 'notify-send' command, leading to some parts of file paths being executed as shell commands within an os.system call in qt4/plugins/notifyplugin.py. This could allow an attacker to craft an unreadable file with a specific name to run arbitrary shell commands.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade backintime	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 8, 2017
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-backup/backintime.	Jan 8, 2018	Nov 8, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade backintime-langUpgrade backintimeUpgrade backintime-qt4	Nov 27, 2017	Nov 8, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Nov 8, 2017

Prioritize with Active Threat Intelligence

With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.

Explore Intelligence Hub

MDR Buyer's Guide

Global Threat Landscape Report

Grow your business

CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

Prioritize with Active Threat Intelligence