CVE-2024-32487
Apache Less Vulnerability Remote Code Execution
Description
less through 653 allows OS command execution via a newline character in the name of a file, because quoting is mishandled in filename.c. Exploitation typically requires use with attacker-controlled file names, such as the files extracted from an untrusted archive. Exploitation also requires the LESSOPEN environment variable, but this is set by default in many common cases.
INFO
Published Date :
April 13, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-32487
vulnerability.
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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-2024-32487.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/1 | Mailing List |
| https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/007521ac3c95bc76e3d59c6dbfe75d06c8075c33 | Patch |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html | Mailing List |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0009/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/5 | Mailing List |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/13/2 | Mailing List Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/1 | Mailing List |
| https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/007521ac3c95bc76e3d59c6dbfe75d06c8075c33 | Patch |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html | Mailing List |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0009/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/5 | Mailing List |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/13/2 | Mailing List Patch |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-32487 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-32487 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:greenwoodsoftware:less:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 653 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_storage_nodes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/1 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/1 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/007521ac3c95bc76e3d59c6dbfe75d06c8075c33 Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/007521ac3c95bc76e3d59c6dbfe75d06c8075c33 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0009/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0009/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/5 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/5 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/13/2 Types: Mailing List, Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/13/2 Types: Mailing List, Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/1 Added Reference https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/007521ac3c95bc76e3d59c6dbfe75d06c8075c33 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0009/ Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/5 Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/13/2 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-96 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0009/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/1 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description less through 653 allows OS command execution via a newline character in the name of a file, because quoting is mishandled in filename.c. Exploitation typically requires use with attacker-controlled file names, such as the files extracted from an untrusted archive. Exploitation also requires the LESSOPEN environment variable, but this is set by default in many common cases. Added Reference MITRE https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/13/2 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/5 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/007521ac3c95bc76e3d59c6dbfe75d06c8075c33 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-32487 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-32487
weaknesses.