CVE-2017-16544

Name
CVE-2017-16544
Description
In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
Mailing lists
Exploits
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36
Third Party Advisory http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html
Patch https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html
Exploit https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Exploit https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
Third Party Advisory https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/
Third Party Advisory https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* busybox >= None <= 1.27.2

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status