CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1175

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in fish.c of Midnight Commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via insecure filename quoting, possibly using shell metacharacters.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Midnight Commander to a version that fixes this vulnerability and avoid opening files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS