7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-16718
Radare2 Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

In radare2 before 3.9.0, a command injection vulnerability exists in bin_symbols() in libr/core/cbin.c. By using a crafted executable file, it's possible to execute arbitrary shell commands with the permissions of the victim. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient fix for CVE-2019-14745 and improper handling of symbol names embedded in executables.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 23, 2019, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 16, 2020, 7:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-16718 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Radare radare2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-16718.

URL Resource
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/5411543a310a470b1257fb93273cdd6e8dfcb3af Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/dd739f5a45b3af3d1f65f00fe19af1dbfec7aea7 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/compare/3.8.0...3.9.0 Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-16718 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/dd739f5a45b3af3d1f65f00fe19af1dbfec7aea7 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/dd739f5a45b3af3d1f65f00fe19af1dbfec7aea7 Third Party Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/5411543a310a470b1257fb93273cdd6e8dfcb3af No Types Assigned https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/5411543a310a470b1257fb93273cdd6e8dfcb3af Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/dd739f5a45b3af3d1f65f00fe19af1dbfec7aea7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/commit/dd739f5a45b3af3d1f65f00fe19af1dbfec7aea7 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/compare/3.8.0...3.9.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/compare/3.8.0...3.9.0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:radare:radare2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.9.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-16718 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} 0.09%

score

0.70248

percentile

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