VDB
CVE-2017-16544
CVE-2017-16544
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 1.21% · 79.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.21%
79.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | busybox | 0, 1:1.20.0-8.1ubuntu1, 1:1.20.0-9ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | busybox | 1:1.27.2-1ubuntu3, 0, 1:1.22.0-19ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | busybox | 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html (nist-nvd)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html (nist-nvd)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20 (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15 (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6 (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21 (nist-nvd)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39 (nist-nvd)
…and 741 more exploits
Timeline
- Nov 20, 2017 CVE Published
- Mar 15, 2020 PoC Published
- Aug 28, 2020 PoC Published
- Sep 4, 2020 PoC Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 28, 2021 PoC Published
- Aug 19, 2021 PoC Published
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 11, 2021 PoC Published
- Dec 13, 2021 PoC Published
- Dec 18, 2021 PoC Published
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16544 third-party-advisory
- https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3935-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16544 third-party-advisory