CVE-2020-15692

In Nim 1.2.4, the standard library browsers mishandles the URL argument to browsers.openDefaultBrowser. This argument can be a local file path that will be opened in the default explorer. An attacker can pass one argument to the underlying open command to execute arbitrary registered system commands.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://nim-lang.org/blog/2020/07/30/versions-126-and-108-released.html	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/blob/dc5a40f3f39c6ea672e6dc6aca7f8118a69dda99/lib/pure/browsers.nim#L48	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/04/1	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-browsers-argument-injection/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:nim-lang:nim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-08-14 12:15

Updated : 2021-02-08 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2020-15692

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15692

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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Products Affected

nim-lang

nim

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