CVE-2014-2528

kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 87th percentile

Published

2014-08-26

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c035750…

Security advisories

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry