CVE-2023-40582
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk71th percentile - higher than 71% of all known CVEs
Summary
find-exec is a utility to discover available shell commands. Versions prior to 1.0.3 did not properly escape user input, leading to a command injection vulnerability.
Risk Assessment
Attackers may run malicious shell commands in the context of the running process, posing a serious security threat to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to version 1.0.3. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that all input passed to find-exec comes from a trusted source.
Original NVD description (English source)
find-exec is a utility to discover available shell commands. Versions prior to 1.0.3 did not properly escape user input and are vulnerable to Command Injection via an attacker controlled parameter. As a result, attackers may run malicious shell commands in the context of the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.3. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that all input passed to find-exec comes from a trusted source.