CVE-2017-12904

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4585-1

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

Una neutralización incorrecta de elementos especiales en un comando del sistema operativo en la función de marcado de Newsbeuter en sus versiones de la 0.7 hasta la 2.9 permite que atacantes remotos realicen una ejecución de código asistidos por usuarios mediante la manipulación de un elemento RSS que incluya código shell en su título y/o URL.

Jeriko One discovered that newsbeuter, a text-mode RSS feed reader, did not properly escape the title and description of a news article when bookmarking it. This allowed a remote attacker to run an arbitrary shell command on the client machine. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 2.8-2+deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.9-5+deb9u1.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-08-17 CVE Reserved
2017-08-18 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591	Issue Tracking
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				0.7 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "0.7"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				0.8 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "0.8"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				0.8.1 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "0.8.1"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				0.8.2 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "0.8.2"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				0.9 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "0.9"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				0.9.1 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "0.9.1"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				1.0 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				1.1 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				1.2 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				1.3 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "1.3"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.0 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.1 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.2 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.3 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.4 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.4"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.5 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.6 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.6"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.7 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.7"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.8 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.8"		-		Affected
Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter"		Newsbeuter Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter"				2.9 Search vendor "Newsbeuter" for product "Newsbeuter" and version "2.9"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected