CVE-2017-16544

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.
References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html Third Party Advisory
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
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Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
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Configuration 6 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-20 15:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:04


NVD link : CVE-2017-16544

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16544

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16544


JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

redlion

  • n-tron_702-w
  • n-tron_702m12-w
  • n-tron_702-w_firmware
  • n-tron_702m12-w_firmware

busybox

  • busybox

vmware

  • esxi

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')