CVE-2019-17664
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CVE-2019-17664 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. Then, when launching the Python interpreter via the "Ghidra Codebrowser > Window > Python" option, Ghidra will try to execute the cmd.exe program from this working directory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nsa | Ghidra | <= 9.0.4 |
References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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