Command Injection Vulnerability in radare2 Affected by Improper Handling of Executable Symbol Names
CVE-2019-14745

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Radare

Status
Radare2
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 August 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2019-14745?

A command injection vulnerability exists in radare2 versions prior to 3.7.0 within the bin_symbols() function of libr/core/cbin.c. This flaw allows an attacker to exploit the improper handling of symbol names embedded in executable files. By crafting a malicious executable, the attacker can potentially execute arbitrary commands with the permissions of the affected user, compromising the security and integrity of the system. Users are recommended to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2019-14745
Created by xooxo

References

https://bananamafia.dev/post/r2-pwndebian/
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https://github.com/radare/radare2/pull/14690
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https://github.com/radare/radare2/releases/tag/3.7.0
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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