CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-16667

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Back in Time before version 1.1.24 improperly handles file paths used as arguments to the 'notify-send' command, leading to parts of file paths being executed as shell commands. This could allow an attacker to craft an unreadable file with a specific name to run arbitrary shell commands.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized command execution on the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Back in Time to version 1.1.24 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, conducting a security audit of the system to identify potential threats is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

backintime (aka Back in Time) before 1.1.24 did improper escaping/quoting of file paths used as arguments to the 'notify-send' command, leading to some parts of file paths being executed as shell commands within an os.system call in qt4/plugins/notifyplugin.py. This could allow an attacker to craft an unreadable file with a specific name to run arbitrary shell commands.

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