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CVE-2015-1877: debian debian_linux Command Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2015-1877DSA-3165-1
Published 02-06-2021Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1877 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DLA-217-1

Timeline

  1. 02-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • xdg-utils< 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4 | < 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u3
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Freedesktop1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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