CVE-2020-15167CWE-94

Arbitrary code execution via configuration file in Miller

High · published September 2, 2020

CVSS v3.1
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Miller (command line utility) using the configuration file support introduced in version 5.9.0, it is possible for an attacker to cause Miller to run arbitrary code by placing a malicious `.mlrrc` file in the working directory. See linked GitHub Security Advisory for complete details. A fix is ready and will be released as Miller 5.9.1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00434 · 36.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2020-09-02T17:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 SEP 17:55Z
    Arbitrary code execution via configuration file in Miller
    cvelistv5