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Vulnerability details: VCID-rv7m-a4aw-aaas
Vulnerability ID VCID-rv7m-a4aw-aaas
Aliases CVE-2014-1928
GHSA-2jc8-4r6g-282j
PYSEC-2014-91
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
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cvssv3.1 7.5 https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg
generic_textual HIGH https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98
generic_textual HIGH https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7323
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1927
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1928
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1929
cvssv3.1 7.5 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246
generic_textual HIGH http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246
cvssv3.1 7.5 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294
generic_textual HIGH http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294
generic_textual MODERATE http://secunia.com/advisories/56616
generic_textual MODERATE http://secunia.com/advisories/59031
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jc8-4r6g-282j
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-gnupg/PYSEC-2014-91.yaml
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-gnupg/PYSEC-2014-91.yaml
cvssv2 4.6 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1928
cvssv3.1 9.8 http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946
generic_textual Medium http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/09/1
Reference id Reference type URL
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-1928.html
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2014-1928
https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg
https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/
https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7323
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1927
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1928
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1929
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294
http://secunia.com/advisories/56616
http://secunia.com/advisories/59031
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-gnupg/PYSEC-2014-91.yaml
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/09/1
738509 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=738509
cpe:2.3:a:python-gnupg_project:python-gnupg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:python-gnupg_project:python-gnupg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2014-1928 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1928
GHSA-2jc8-4r6g-282j https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jc8-4r6g-282j
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-gnupg/PYSEC-2014-91.yaml
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Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1928
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.25139
EPSS Score 0.00171
Published At March 29, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
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