The get_main_source_dir function in scripts/uscan.pl in devscripts before 2.13.8, when using USCAN_EXCLUSION, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a directory name
Published Dec 13, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.90%
Description
The get_main_source_dir function in scripts/uscan.pl in devscripts before 2.13.8, when using USCAN_EXCLUSION, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a directory name.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.13.7
- 2.13.0
- 2.13.1
- 2.13.2
- 2.13.3
- 2.13.4
- 2.13.5
- 2.13.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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:M/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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01903) | 78.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.90% (0.01903) | 76.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00839) | 73.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.28% (0.01280) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01280) | 84.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 1.50% (0.01498) | 85.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01711) | 86.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01699) | 85.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=91f05b5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731849 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/100855 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/470 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/486 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64241 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040266 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89666 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=91f05b5 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731849 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://osvdb.org/100855 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/470 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/486 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64241 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1040266 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89666 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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