CVE-2004-1170

published 2005-01-10

CVE-2004-1170: a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.

Priority P3 57 critical 10 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C C I C A C

EXPLOIT

a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.

Affected

20 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	a2ps	< a2ps 1:4.13b-4.2 (bookworm)	a2ps 1:4.13b-4.2 (bookworm)
gnu	a2ps	—	—
gnu	a2ps	—	—
gnu	a2ps	>= 0 < 1:4.13b-4.2	1:4.13b-4.2
gnu	a2ps	>= 0 < 1:4.13b-4.2	1:4.13b-4.2
gnu	a2ps	>= 0 < 1:4.13b-4.2	1:4.13b-4.2
gnu	a2ps	>= 0 < 1:4.13b-4.2	1:4.13b-4.2
msrc	microsoft_forefront_endpoint_protection_2010	—	—
msrc	microsoft_security_essentials	—	—
msrc	microsoft_system_center_2012_endpoint_protection	—	—
msrc	microsoft_system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection	—	—
msrc	microsoft_system_center_endpoint_protection	—	—
msrc	windows_defender	—	—
sun	java_desktop_system	—	—
sun	java_desktop_system	—	—
suse	suse_linux	—	—
suse	suse_linux	—	—
suse	suse_linux	—	—
suse	suse_linux	—	—
suse	suse_linux	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v2.0 10.0 CRITICAL AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv 10.0 CRITICAL

vendor_debian 10.0 CRITICAL

vendor_redhat 10.0 CRITICAL

vendor_msrc 7.8 HIGH

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