CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-17664

NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. Then, when launching the Python interpreter via the "Ghidra Codebrowser > Window > Python" option, Ghidra will try to execute the cmd.exe program from this working directory.

4.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-10-16 08:15

Updated : 2019-10-21 06:21

NVD link : CVE-2019-17664

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17664

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path