SB2021061401 - Command execution in ripgrep
Published: June 14, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021061401
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3013)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/--search-zip or --pre flag.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.