#VU112028 OS Command Injection in File-Find-Rule - CVE-2011-10007

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112028

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-10007

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
File-Find-Rule
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: RCLAMP

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when `grep()` encounters a specially crafted filename. A local user can place a specially crafted file onto the system and execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user running the affected application. 

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

File-Find-Rule: 0.01 - 0.34

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/05/4
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/06/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/06/3
https://github.com/richardc/perl-file-find-rule/commit/df58128bcee4c1da78c34d7f3fe1357e575ad56f.patch
https://github.com/richardc/perl-file-find-rule/pull/4
https://github.com/richardc/perl-file-find-rule/pull/4
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00006.html
https://metacpan.org/release/RCLAMP/File-Find-Rule-0.34/source/lib/File/Find/Rule.pm#L423
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=64504

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.