CVE-2017-16544
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Nov 20, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2025
- Reserved
- Nov 5, 2017
Description
In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180727 [SECURITY] [DLA 1445-1] busybox security updatemailing-list
- https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8
- USN-3935-1vendor-advisory
- 20190612 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Seriesmailing-list
- 20190613 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Seriesmailing-list
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xmailing-list
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xmailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
- 20200313 SEC Consult SA-20200312-0 :: Authenticated Command Injection in Phoenix Contact TC Router & TC Cloud Clientmailing-list
- 20200827 SEC Consult SA-20200827-0 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in ZTE mobile Hotspot MS910Smailing-list
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01
- 20200902 SEC Consult SA-20200902-0 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Red Lion N-Tron 702-W, Red Lion N-Tron 702M12-Wmailing-list
- 20210113 SEC Consult SA-20210113-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Pepperl+Fuchs IO-Link Master Seriesmailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210215 [SECURITY] [DLA 2559-1] busybox security updatemailing-list
- 20210819 SEC Consult SA-20210819-0 :: Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Altus Nexto and Hadron seriesmailing-list
- 20220617 SEC Consult SA-20220615-0 :: Hardcoded Backdoor User and Outdated Software Components in Nexans FTTO GigaSwitch seriesmailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
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