CVE-2020-5253

NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file (usually .nethackrc) which could be exploited. This bug is patched in NetHack 3.6.0.

CVSS v3 3.9 LOW
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

3.9^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8 - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m - Third Party Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~7.5~~ v3 : ~~9.8~~	v2 : 7.5 v3 : 3.9

Information

Published : 2020-03-10 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:33

NVD link : CVE-2020-5253

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5253

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5253

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nethack

nethack

CWE

CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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3.9 /10