mc: Improper sanitization of MC_EXT_SELECTED variable when viewing multiple files
Published Oct 10, 2012
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.87%
Description
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.8.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mc
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mc | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 78.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 76.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.64% (0.00638) | 68.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01286) | 86.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01286) | 84.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01813) | 86.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4463 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4463
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4463
- https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4463 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4463 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4463 | ||
| https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913 | x_refsource_MISC |
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