Uncontrolled Search Path Element in sharkdp/bat · CVE-2021-36753 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in sharkdp/bat

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Aug 25, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 3, 2023

Package

bat (Rust)

Affected versions

< 0.18.2

Patched versions

0.18.2

Description

bat on windows before 0.18.2 executes programs named less.exe from the current working directory. This can lead to unintended code execution.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jul 15, 2021

Reviewed Jul 19, 2021

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Aug 25, 2021

Last updated Feb 3, 2023

Severity

High

7.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H