kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527
Published Aug 26, 2014
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.88%
Description
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.7.3
- 13.1
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 86.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02879) | 84.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00925) | 73.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.27% (0.02267) | 74.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 59.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.79% (0.05793) | 93.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 89.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01812) | 86.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01507) | 84.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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