CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-5253

NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file (usually .nethackrc) which could be exploited. This bug is patched in NetHack 3.6.0.

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-03-10 05:15

Updated : 2020-03-20 02:48

NVD link : CVE-2020-5253

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5253

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-269