CVE-2009-0854 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in dash 0.5.4, when used as a login shell, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse .profile file in the current working directory.

Published: 2009-03-11

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dash:dash:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0851	Untrusted search path vulnerability in dash 0.5.4, when used as a login shell, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse .profile file in the current working directory.
Ubuntu USN	USN-732-1	dash vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00448.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34205
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34092
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-732-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49216

History

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Subscriptions

Dash Dash

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2009-03-11T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:52.594Z

Reserved: 2009-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0854

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-11T14:19:15.390

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:05:57.970

Link: CVE-2009-0854

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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