The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly escape characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "\" (backslash) characters to form multi-command sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1927
Published Oct 25, 2014
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.61%
Description
The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly escape characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "\" (backslash) characters to form multi-command sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1927. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.3.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/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 | 0.61% (0.00610) | 47.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00605) | 44.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 37.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00173) | 55.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 56.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00204) | 56.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56616 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59031 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jc8-4r6g-282j Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-gnupg/PYSEC-2014-91.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1928
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/56616 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59031 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jc8-4r6g-282j | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-gnupg/PYSEC-2014-91.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1928 |
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